The
African Grey is a
parrot who is just that: from
Africa and primarily
grey.
It is usually a darker grey on its
head,
back and
wings, and lighter elsewhere,
with a short,
scarlet tail.
African greys come in three main varieties, the
Congo African Grey (CAG),
the Western African Grey (WAG), and the
Timneh African Grey (TAG), the main differences
between them being that the Timneh has a
maroon tail and a red-tinged
beak,
and the Western is a smaller version of the Congo, both of which have tails brighter red
than the Timneh.
African Greys are known as the best talkers of the birds, and are estimated to have
the
intelligence of a 5-year-old human.
The most famous Grey is Alex, who has appeared in numerous
documentaries with
his trainer, Dr.
Irene Pepperberg.