charcoal grey plumage; red tail; bluish face; white iris (Zoo; 2008-11-30)
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Grey Parrot
Psittacus erithacus
Native Range:
Africa
Notes:
a popular bird in pet stores; exceptionally smart as indicated by its many vocalizations and capacity to communicate with people as well as to mimic human voices; one famous Grey Parrot named Alex was the subject of books by Irene Pepperberg who documented Alex's use of more than 100 human words, often in proper context, phrases, and syntax; no sexual dimorphism.
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