Grey parrot: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the grey parrot lives – recorded in 16 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Psittacus erithacus
Group	Parrots
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	16 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe
Mass	18.7 g (birth weight)
Lifespan	45 years (captive animal); 22 years (wild animal)
Class	Bird
Order	Psittaciformes
Family	Psittacidae

Where does the grey parrot live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the grey parrot in 16 countries and territories across Africa, Asia and Europe. Wikidata gives its range as: Africa. In France, Chinese Taipei it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

How big is a grey parrot?

Wikidata records the following for the grey parrot: mass 18.7 g (birth weight).

How long does a grey parrot live?

Wikidata records a life expectancy of 45 years (captive animal); 22 years (wild animal) for the grey parrot.

Is the grey parrot endangered?

The grey parrot’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the grey parrot?

The grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus) is a bird in the order Psittaciformes and the family Psittacidae, genus Psittacus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the grey parrot

The grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus), also known as the Congo grey parrot, is an African parrot in the family Psittacidae. Psittacus erithacus was previously also known as the African grey parrot until the Timneh parrot (Psittacus timneh), previously treated as a subspecies, was elevated to a full species. The grey parrot is known for its intelligence, being considered one of the smartest bird species and is regarded for its speaking abilities.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Grey parrot (revision 1380981036), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q220328 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).