Psittacus erithacus erithacus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Vernacular names
English : African grey parrot
French : Perroquet jaco

Classification
Class : Aves
Order : Psittaciformes
Family : Psittacidae
Notes : 1 other subspecies known.

Identification
Adults grow to 39 cm in length for a weight of 490 g. Black bill, clear eyes. Most of face is white. Plumage grey with light edges on nape and breast feathers. Belly and rump paler grey. Upper and undertail bright red.

Range and habitat
Species found from Ivory Coast to Kenya and Tanzania, south to Angola and DR Congo. Other subspecies endemic to Principe Island in the Gulf of Guinea. Lives in lowland forests, woodlands, savannas and suburban gardens, to 2200 m.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : ENDANGERED
CITES : Appendix I
Status : The species has been undergoing a rapid decline because of habitat loss coupled with unsustainable capture rate, especially for local trade.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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