Grey Parrots – Talented Mimics and Friendly Pets

Grey Parrots can be found in the wild in Central Africa, the Guinea islands, Tanzania and Kenya. They can be up to 33 cm (13 in) in size. They are widely loved as pets because of their outstanding ability to mimic household sounds and voices. They are easily tamed, especially if they are acquired when they are young. They will often be faithful and even lifelong pets as they can live several decades. They are fairly demanding as youngsters so you should make sure you have time to devote before obtaining one.

Grey Parrots tend to be rather timid and nervous. Often they hesitate to talk when in the presence of strangers and untamed birds may even make a hissing sound if they are approached by someone they are not comfortable with. When they no longer feel endangered they generally return to their normal behavior.

Breeding grey parrots is possible but not simple. Though sometimes males will have darker wings, there is not a reliable or obvious external gender difference between males and females. However, surgical gender differentiation is possible to form breeding pairs. Generally, Grey Parrots do not begin nesting until they are about 4 years old. Sometimes birds that are normally tame can become hostile during breeding. If you are attempting to breed Grey Parrots leave them alone as much as you can and feed them a diverse diet to increase the chances of success. The incubation period for these birds is approximately 4 weeks and most young parrots are able to fly around 3 months of age.
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