Grey parrot
species of parrot
The grey parrot is Psittacus erithacus.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Psittacidae |
| Genus: | Psittacus |
| Species: | P. erithacus
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Psittacus cinereus Gmelin, 1788 | |
It is also known as the Congo grey parrot, Congo African grey parrot or African grey parrot. It is an Old World parrot in the family Psittacidae.
The Timneh parrot (Psittacus timneh) was a type of the grey parrot, but is now a full species.
References
change- ↑ BirdLife International (2018). "Psittacus erithacus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22724813A129879439. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22724813A129879439.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ↑ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
