Captivating the African Grey Parrot as pets have been conducted since the early of 1800s where Dr. W.T. Greene in his book in several series including the series with title "The Grey and How to Treat it", 1885. At first, African grey parrots are often called by the name of "Jaco" because the original sounds used by Portuguese sailors in their voyages at sea.
There are several other examples of literature and records of captivating the African grey parrot as pet. The European nobles really liked this bird because of its beauty and the ability to speak. In the early of 1500s, said that England King, King Henry VII had an African Grey Parrot that stored at Hampton Court. Manuscripts by famous German naturalist, Johann Matthäus Bechstein, his classic works written in the bird cage in 1774, describing African Grey Parrots are owned by Cardinal Ascanius.
Today, the bird with latin name Psittacus Erithacus can be found in the rainforests of west and central Africa. African Grey Parrots reach the maturity at the age of 4 or 5 years and have a life span of over 50 years in captivity.
In the wild, male and female African grey parrot start looking for a mate and breed around the age of 7-8 years. It could be said that grey parrot are birds with the latest sexual maturity. But in a breeding cage, the sexual maturity can be accelerated to about 5 years.
If you want to breed this amazing bird, you must provide an ideal breeding cage first. The size of the cage can be adjusted with the available space, but it should be at least 5 meters long, 1.5 meters wide and 2 meters high. This size is not too narrow, but also not too broad, and it is believed will make the birds feel more comfortable living activities, including in terms of reproduction or breed.
Hopefully this article can help you to know more about the amazing African grey parrot.
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