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(Congo) African Grey parrot
Psittacus erithacus
-4.39023, 15.293
Field Notes
Description:
A large, over 30 cm in length, easily recognized, grey parrot with red tail, white face and black beak. Noisy.
Habitat:
This parrot occurs in central African region, prefereing forests and wooded areas, including palm plantations. Here, seen in a well wooded residential area, neighboring the city park on banks of river Congo.
Notes:
I only had a time for these two furtive clicks, before this beauty disappeared and did not have other chance than cross the path of another African Grey in natural environment... I have another spotting of this species, but that was a domesticated bird...
Reference Links:
Grey parrot - Wikipedia
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PublishedDecember 27, 2017
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