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African Grey TimnehFamily: Psittacidae
Latest Reader Comment - See More I couldnt live without my baby timneh! Its name is shikobah. Dont know the sex yet but I'm thinking it's a female, it doesnt really matter to me. He/she is only four... (more) criss 2007-12-06
Gandalf is a very nice African Grey that is about 10-12 years old. Gandalf now lives happily with several other birds (macaws) and gets along well with everybody. "Scooter"
Photo courtesy: Karen
Karen sent Scooter's picture to us as one of our cutest featured pets!African Greys are probably the smartest birds. They can learn upwards of 200 words and all kinds of tricks. They are known to be the best talkers and frequently imitate lots of other sounds including the doorbell, telephones, microwaves, beepers, dripping faucets, etc.Once we had an African Grey and a Blue-fronted Amazon at the store: the African grey would ring the phone "ring-ring" and the Blue-fronted amazon would answer "Hello"!
Scientific Name: Psittacus
timneh
Description: Care and feeding: Distribution: Size - Weight: Social Behaviors: Breeding/Reproduction: Sexual differences: Availability:
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