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Showing dull maroon tail. Growing to 28–33 centimetres (11–13 in) in length and weighing 275–375 grams (9.7–13.2 oz), [6] the Timneh is a medium-sized parrot. Its plumage is mainly a mottled grey, with a white face mask and pale yellow eyes.
The grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus), also known as the Congo grey parrot, African grey parrot or Congo African grey parrot, is an African parrot in the family Psittacidae. The Timneh parrot ( Psittacus timneh ) was previously treated as a subspecies of the grey parrot, but has since been elevated to a full species.
Psittacinae (Afrotropical parrots, African parrots, or Old World parrots [1]) is a subfamily of parrots, native to sub-Saharan Africa, which include twelve species and two extant genera. Among the species is the iconic grey parrot .
For many years, the grey parrot and Timneh parrot were classified as subspecies; the former as the nominate, the latter as P. e. timneh. However, in 2012 the taxa were recognized as separate species by BirdLife International on the basis of genetic, morphological, plumage and vocal differences.
Grey parrot may refer to: Parrots. Grey parrot (also Congo grey parrot or African grey parrot) (Psittacus erithacus) Timneh parrot (also Timneh grey parrot) (Psittacus timneh) Thirioux’s grey parrot (Psittacula bensoni), also known as Mascarene grey parakeet, or Mauritius grey parrot, a little-known extinct parrot; Plants
Officially they're called the 'Grey Parrot' and 'Timneh Parrot' now, though I still use 'Congo African Grey Parrot' and 'Timneh African Grey Parrot'... --Kurt Shaped Box 23:16, 20 December 2014 (UTC) Also, you might like to take a look at Psittacus. Most of the information which could pertain to both species was retained there when the changes ...