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Endangered

Parrots

Grey Parrot

Psittacus erithacus

Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus) — Parrots & Cockatoos of Africa.

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Found across 19 guides in our atlas — open any for the full checklist, photos and what's around right now.

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Birds of Australia Birds of Germany Birds of Spain Birds of France Birds of the United Kingdom Birds of Kenya Birds of Malaysia Birds of the Netherlands Birds of the Philippines Birds of Portugal

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The Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus) is a member of the Psittacidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 333 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

EN Endangered

Facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Psittaciformes
Family Psittacidae African & New World Parrots
Genus Psittacus
Species erithacus

Where it lives

Southeastern Ivory Coast to Kenya, Tanzania and Angola, and Gulf of Guinea Is.

Africa

Quick facts

Weight: 333 g
Diet: Omnivores
Family: Psittacidae
Order: Psittaciformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Endangered

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Grey Parrot is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Behaviour

A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Grey Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus) belongs to the Psittacidae family of the order Psittaciformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF se Ivory Coast to Kenya, Tanzania and Angola, and Gulf of Guinea Is.

It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 333 g, with a wing length of about 23.2 cm and a tail of around 9.1 cm.

It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2.7 million km².

Songs & calls

Grey Parrot — Uncertain

Recorded by Antoine Ede Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Grey Parrot?

The Grey Parrot is a large bird that weighs around 333 g.

Where does the Grey Parrot live?

The Grey Parrot is found across Africa with a range covering AF se Ivory Coast to Kenya, Tanzania and Angola, and Gulf of Guinea Is, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Grey Parrot belong to?

The Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus) belongs to the Psittacidae family, in the order Psittaciformes.

What does the Grey Parrot eat?

The Grey Parrot is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Does the Grey Parrot migrate?

The Grey Parrot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Grey Parrot endangered?

It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

What sound does the Grey Parrot make?

1 real field recording of the Grey Parrot can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Grey Parrot's range?

The Grey Parrot has a mapped global range of about 2.7 million km².