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Healthy Signs of an African Grey A healthy bird is a happy bird. They are active, playful and keep us laughing with their antics and talking. As bird owners, what more could we ask for? We enjoy our African Grey companions and want them to have a long and happy life. Below are some guidelines on what to look for as signs that your African Grey Parrot is healthy and happy. Activity Level - African Greys have a pretty consistent activity level on a daily basis. There tend to be times during the day for playing, talking, napping, and affection. Appearance – Clear eyes Nares (nostrils) clean Standing erect on perch Feathers are in order Respiration is smooth and even Feet are smooth and soft, not flaking Droppings ("poop") are moist, and consist of dark green or brownish fecal matter with white or off-white urine. Note: African Grey Parrot people do spend a lot of time looking and talking about their bird's "poop" as this is a good ...

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Parrot History: Yesterday & Today About 40 million years ago, during the Eocene Epoch and long before man walked the Earth, the first parrot-type birds lived in the areas we now know as England, Austria and Germany. With no people to draw their likeness or write about their captivating ways, the only way we know that parrots existed is through fossilized remains. Some of the most important pieces of the puzzle were the bones of the foot, identifying the bird as zygodactylous, with the inner two toes facing forward and the two outer toes facing back. This is a characteristic parrots share with only a few other species, such as woodpeckers and cuckoos.  Climate changes likely sent early parrot species flying off to seek hospitable areas, as they are no longer indigenous to Europe. The shifting and separating of continents may have isolated populations and entire species. Parrots are relatively new to Africa and South America, dated as appearing in Africa between 1.5 a...

The Yellow headed Amazon Generally, they do not develop feather picking problems the way many parrot species do, but they can if they are neglected, confined in small cages for long periods of time, and not stimulated with interaction and/or toys. Exotic parrots are another story. While threatened species are much more under considerable threat from habitat destruction, they can also be impacted from illegal collection for the pet trade. This is easily resolved by buying a captive bred bird. If we eliminated the responsible captive bird trade, do you honestly think the criminals who are illegally catching them and those buying them would care? But guess what? parrots are one of the few exotic pet species that AREN’T being threatened with bans. So that point is moot. The Yellow- Headed Amazon, also called the Double Yellow-Headed Amazon Parrot is now an endangered species of Mexico and Northern Central America.This parrot is very beautiful and colorful, it ha...