African Grey Parrots

The African grey parrots are some of the most elegant and delightful parrots and one of the species of parrots which can be cared for very easily. As the name suggests, these parrots have their origin in Africa, to be more specific in Central Africa. This category of parrots is regarded as the most intelligent species with some exceptional abilities like they can talk and think too.

Generally, we find two main categories of species in this class of parrots that is the Congo African and the Timneh African Grey Parrots. Both the categories of parrots are considered to be of medium sized, when compared to the other species of parrots and they grow up to the length of about 10 to 14 inches on an average.

Like any other species, males of the African grey parrots grow a bit faster than the females. The female birds have more slender neck and a narrower head than the male parrots. Strange, but very true that they have a very long life span and some may even live up to the age of 60 years. However you do need to take proper care of them.

They like to live in an entertaining and interactive environment as they get bored very soon. As a consequence, they may indulge in some uncontrollable activities which can pose a problem for other birds and the owner. These parrots are characterized as the social birds and hence they make very good pets, but they do not enjoy too much of physical contact during petting.