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  The African Grey Parrot  (Psittacus erithacus) , also known as the Grey Parrot, is a medium-sized parrot found in the primary and secondary rainforest of West and Central Africa. Experts regard it as one of the most intelligent birds. They feed primarily on palm nuts, seeds, fruits, leafy matter, but have been observed eating snails. Their overall gentle nature and their inclination and ability to mimic speech have made them popular pets.
African Grey Parrot
If you want to buy an African Grey parrot, make sure you have plenty of time to spend one on one with your bird. These guys need at least 4 hours of interaction a day along with plenty of things to do in their cages like foraging for food and chewing on toys. Due to the African Grey's high intelligence and sociability, a life in captivity can be very difficult for this species of bird to handle if they don't get enough attention and things to do. African Greys can easily acquire mental illness if they are under-stimulated. These illnesses usually manifest themselves in the form of feather plucking, self mutilation, aggression, or extreme phobias of anything new.

Grey parrots are among the best talkers in the parrot world. These birds usually don't start talking until they are 1 to 2 years old but some may take even longer to learn. It is important to note that some individual birds never learn to talk at all. If you want a talker guaranteed, buy a bird that is already talking. The African Grey owner should expect to hear any sound that is often heard by the parrot. Also these birds can get loud.