African Grey Parrot

Zone:
Folly Interactive

Diet:
Herbivore

Taxa:
Bird

Conservation Status:
Near Threatened

The African Grey Parrot is a medium-sized Parrot native to the rainforests of West and Central Africa.  Experts regard it as one of the most intelligent birds.  They feed primarily on palm nuts, seeds, fruits, leafy matter, but have been observed eating snails. Their overall gentle nature and their inclination and ability to mimic speech have made them popular pets and in captivity they can live up to to 70 years of age.

Creature Feature: Buster

Buster was donated to Folly Farm when his owner sadly passed away.  In a state of mourning poor Buster plucked his chest feathers, a sign of distress in African Grey Parrots, and they still haven't completely grown back.  If you live in Wales then you may remember Buster's sad story from the ITV Wales News!  Buster now shares an enclosure with three other African Grey Parrots and a lot of enrichment work is being carried out by the Zoo Keepers to ensure he's entertained.