Facts about African Grey Parrot

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   Approximately 2 million African Grey Parrots were captured and exported from the wild between 1950 and 1995, causing severe population declines across Central Africa.

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   Congo African Grey Parrots possess grey plumage with a distinctive bright red tail, making them instantly recognizable across their native West and Central African rainforest habitats.

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   Grey parrots possess a vocabulary of approximately 1,000 words, demonstrated through Dr. Irene Pepperberg's 30-year study with the parrot Alex beginning in 1977.

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   African Grey Parrots can live 40 to 60 years in captivity, with some individuals reaching over 80 years old in documented cases.

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   The African Grey Parrot's brain comprises approximately 2 percent of its body weight, giving it cognitive abilities comparable to a four-year-old human child.

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