The population of wild African Grey Parrots once numbered in the millions, but has now plummeted to around 100,000. In some countries, such as Togo and Ghana, the species is already considered ...

They do this in place of the specialized familial flock calls they would have in the wild. African Grey Parrots kept in large groups in captivity form their own “language” of calls.

Famous for their remarkable ability to mimic human speech, the African grey parrot is now facing a grim future. Their existence in the wild is threatened as poachers illegally traffic them to ...