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#africangreyparrot #grayparrot #greyparrot Why is the African grey parrot considered a “true” parrot?
“True parrot” is a name given to a specific family of parrots.
They have hooked beaks, blunt tongues, long claws and a similar diet of fruits and seeds. True parrots include macaws, parakeets, caiques and African grey parrots.
he International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has officially marked them as endangered. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) has banned their international trade. Their population is on the decline in every African country that they inhabit.
African grey parrots are herbivores and occasionally omnivores. Their primary diet consists of fruits, nuts, seeds and flowers, but they'll also munch on snails and small insects when given the opportunity.
In captivity, they can survive on bird pellets, but their diet needs to be supplemented with fruits and veggies. They'll eat apples, bananas, cucumbers, peas, potatoes, green beans and fresh kale.