Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus)
About the Grey Parrot
The grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus), also known as the Congo grey parrot, is an African parrot in the family Psittacidae. Psittacus erithacus was previously also known as the African grey parrot until the Timneh parrot (Psittacus timneh), previously treated as a subspecies, was elevated to a full species. The grey parrot is known for its intelligence, being considered one of the smartest bird species and is regarded for its speaking abilities.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 73 recordings for this species: 29 CC BY-NC-SA · 3 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Cameroon, France, Gabon, Ghana in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Other birds you can hear here
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These are the birds recorded alongside it, not close relatives — the site holds no other member of its genus or family yet.