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“Parrots eating earth.”  By Brian Ralphs, CC BY 2.0

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***cries loudly***

Turkey gives favorite human a hug. (via thebloominbarnyard)

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Source

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Beautiful

Grey Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron bicalcaratum) of southeast Asia.

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The African Grey Parrot is native to the equatorial regions of Africa, including the nations of Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Kenya, and Uganda. The species' favored habitat is dense forests, but it is also frequently found at the edges of forests and in open savanna areas. As of 2016, the African Grey Parrot is listed as an endangered species. Numbers of Greys in the wild continue to decline due to habitat destruction and extreme levels of pet trading (highest of any wild bird according to CITES). Though steps have been taken to reduce the trading of wild African Greys, the problem is still rampant across many countries outside the US and Europe; where the trade has been banned. Regional extinctions are being recorded across Africa from Tanzania to Rwanda and Uganda in what is known as the "African Silence."

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V O L U M E 

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WOW! 

Researchers say that a parrot named Alex was the only non-human animal to have ever asked a question. Alex once said “what color” after looking in a mirror, and learned that he was “grey”. Photo : Dr. Irene Pepperberg / Brandeis University

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It's African Grey Week here at Papayago! Check out our page each day for #FunFacts and information about these highly intelligent wordsmiths of the parrot world. For example: did you know that African Grey Parrots can be found in flocks of up to 500 birds? Or...that they live up to 60+ years in captivity?  Or...they are also known as Congo African Grey Parrots and Congo Grey Parrots?

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*** S O C I E T Y ***

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Watercolor painting

22"X30" sold

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CoCo Chanel, our Ambassador is a natural in front of the camera.

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We might be preparing chop, doing laundry, doing meet/greets, eating our lunch until about 2:30 pm.

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We might be checking poops, cleaning and/or moving cages, sweeping, soaking fruits and veggies, misting birds, maybe taking birds to the vets, and/or answering emails.

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We might be giving showers

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We might be feeding, watering, washing dishes, giving treats between 8:30 am and 11:00 am.

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Since we’ve moved, we want to do a series of posts documenting how we spend our time. That way you can visualize what we might be going on when you call, text, message, email, or stop by!