More About The African Grey Congo Parrot

The Congo African Grey Parrot is one of two kinds of African Grey parrots that currently exist. The other African Grey parrot variety is called "Timneh African Grey" parrot. Both varieties of African Grey parrots carry remarkably similar physical and behavioral characteristics. However, the African Congo Grey parrot is much larger than the Timneh. The color of the African Grey Congo parrot is also lighter than the Timneh variety which is slightly darker by nature.

The Congo African Grey parrot originates from regions of central and central western Africa. Native African Congo Grey parrot populations are concentrated around the South East of Ivory Coast till Western Kenya. They're also found in Northwest Tanzania, the Southern parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Northern parts of Angola. The African Grey Congo parrot is currently also found across many parts of the world due to extensive breeding and their wide popularity as pets.

The Congo African Grey parrot is a high maintenance bird. If you're not the kind who would pet your bird, cuddle it and say a lot of nice things to it, an African Congo Grey parrot probably isn't for you. However, if you love doing these things, Congos can be a source of great joy.

This parrot is a very sweet bird. It can learn to adjust to its environments and its owner's likes and dislikes. It is however very important to buy your parrot when it is young as the older ones can be hard to train.  Young parrots do need extra care in the beginning but it will be worth it to have a bird behaving the way that you would like and to create a friendship from the beginning.

So if you've decided that you're going to buy a Congo African Grey parrot after all, you've made a wonderful choice. These parrots are one of those rare birds that live a very long life. It is common for many Congos to outlive their owners because of their long life spans. Overall, the African Grey Congo parrot is one of the world's most loved pet birds because of its learning abilities and amazing intelligence.