1. African Grey Parrots By
Grace Aronsohn

2. Meet the African Grey Parrot
Name: African Grey Parrot
Species: Psittacaeda
Lifespan: years
Is not endangered but too many people keep them as pets

3. Pretty looking bird The African Grey Parrot has…
Light grey feathers from its head to its thigh
Bright red tail feathers
White feathers on its face
A black curved beak
Sharp claws on its toes
Four toes on each foot
Size:33 cm
Weight:14 oz

4. A Parrot Has A Home Too
The African Grey Parrot lives in the tropical rainforests of West and Central Africa and nests in holes in trees
It is rainy most of the time but is warm all year
inches of rain fall there every year
The temperature is around 93°f

5. Something Worth Looking At
The second largest river in Africa goes straight through the African Greys habitat. It is called the Congo Basin River
The Congo Basin is being polluted
People are trying to save the Congo Basin River

6. Feed Me The African Grey Parrot is an omnivore(eats meat and plants)
It eats fruit,seeds,buds,necter,pollen,insects and other meat
They find their food by climbing up to the tops of trees and gathering it
The only meat it eats are insects and small animals
Does not have a predator

7. You Never Know How They’re Going To Behave
When an African Grey is angry, they hiss and fluff up to look bigger and scarier and may bite or make screaming noises
When an African Grey is happy, they can be very friendly and funny birds
Many people say they are very graceful parrots

8. Peep Peep Peep African Grey Parrots lay eggs
African Grey Parrots nest in trees
African Greys lay 3-5 eggs at a time
The male brings food to the female while she is keeping the eggs warm
The female only gets up to get a drink or to count her eggs to make sure they`re all there

9. Keeping The Species Going
When hiding in its nest, prey cannot see the parrot because of its dark colored feathers
Its strong beak cracks opens seeds to get the food in the inside
The parrots bright tail feathers attract a mate
These things make it so the world doesn`t
run out of African Grey Parrots!

10. Copy bird
The African Grey Parrot mimics sounds to catch its food. How does that help? The African Grey Parrot mimics sounds it hears. That way the parrot`s prey won`t know it is there. It would think the parrot was a different animal. The African Grey Parrot dances to attract a mate. If the African Grey doesn`t mate, the species will stop growing.

11. A Trip To An X-Ray
An African Grey Parrot has strong bones in its wings that make it easier to take flight
The parrots light, hollow bones also help the parrot fly
Solid filling in a African Greys beak makes the beak strong enough to crack the seeds it eats

12. Want To Know More?
When trained by experts, African Grey Parrots have one of the highest vocabularies of all birds
Females are a lighter shade of grey
There are two kinds of African Grey Parrots. There are Congo's and Tinneh`s