African greys are considered endangered under the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species. Estimates of global populations vary wildly, from around 600,000 to over 13 million individuals. Either way, populations are rapidly declining and are estimated to be as low as 1% of what they once were. It has been … Read more
African greys will bite. If you handle them properly and are careful of their training, then biting should be a minimal issue. They are generally friendly and gentle animals that don’t have a natural inclination to bite. That said, if they are driven to it, then biting can be a real problem because they are … Read more
African greys are considered a very smart species by most metrics. Indeed, some rank African grey intelligence among the highest of nonhuman species. They are profoundly social animals which is often a good indicator of intelligence, too. Furthermore, African greys exhibit the knowledge and inclination to help other individuals in trouble, a rare thing in … Read more
Parrots are delightful creatures. They brighten up nature and most make great pets. Some can even speak and mimic sounds! Many are very affectionate and love cuddling with their owners and other birds. The parrot family includes: parakeets cockatiels macaws cockatoos No matter what type of parrot it is, chances are they are colorful. But … Read more
I’ve been looking to spruce up my African greys’ living space recently, and one of the main suggestions I’ve heard is that parrots love to have a mirror. I have heard this before but I’d never decided to go for it as I had heard mixed things. I thought it could be fun for them … Read more
I was talking with a friend the other day about my African grey parrot and an issue I had been having with the parrot recently. He told me that he had a cockatoo, and he had experienced a similar problem. I’ve always had parrots, but never owned any kind of cockatoo, so I was intrigued … Read more