Article From SubmitYOURArticle.com: African Grey Parrots - What You Need to Know Before You Rush Out and Buy One!

Buying a parrot is a really big commitment,
because of how long they live, and because of how
much looking after they require. African Grey
Parrots are one of the most popular species of
parrot, but they definitely aren't the easiest to
look after. This article briefly explains the
pros and cons of owning an African Grey, to help
you to decide if they are the right pet parrot
for you.

African Grey Parrots are really beautiful looking
birds, and they have the added benefit of being
one of the easiest parrot species to train, and
to look after. They originally come from Central
Africa, and they are well known for being
extremely intelligent, and for being very quick
learners - especially when it comes to talking.

They grow to be anywhere between 10 and 14 inches
tall, so they are only a medium sized parrot.
There are two types of African Grey for you to
choose from - the Timneh African Grey, and the
Congo African Grey. The Timneh is charcoal grey
with a maroon tail, whereas the Congo is light
grey with a red tail. In both of these types of
grey parrot, it isn't easy to distinguish the
male from the female, because the colour and
markings are identical. The only hope you have of
spotting a difference, is if a male and female
are stood side-by-side, because the male is
typically larger!

African Grey Parrots live for up to sixty years,
so you need to carefully consider this before
buying one - it could very easily outlive you!
Another thing to carefully consider is that their
high level of intelligence means that boredom can
become a major problem if they don't live in a
stimulating environment, which involves lots of
human contact. If you aren't prepared to provide
this kind of environment, you should not buy an
African Grey, because boredom quickly can very
quickly turn into all kinds of behavioral
problems, such as biting, and feather-plucking.
On the other hand, if you are happy to meet the
demands of looking after an African Gray, you
couldn't pick a better parrot (in my opinion)!

African Greys live in flocks in the wild, so they
are extremely sociable birds. This means that
they have a need to belong to a flock, and your
family can definitely fulfill this need! Having
said that, they don't particularly like being
handled a great deal, so they aren't the parrot
for you if you want lots of hands on time with
your pet. With training, they will perch on your
hand, but it doesn't come naturally to them, and
it will require quite a bit of patience on your
part.

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This part is important.

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