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The '''African Gray Parrot''' (''Psittacus erithacus'') is a well-known [[species]] of [[parrot]] in the family [[Psittacidae]], native to [[Africa]]. This is one of the most intelligent species of parrots. It can, and loves to, mimic almost any sound, e.g. that of a cat or of a steam locomotive.
The '''African Gray Parrot''' (''Psittacus erithacus'') is a well-known [[species]] of [[parrot]] in the family [[Psittacidae]], native to [[Africa]]. This is one of the most intelligent species of parrots. It can, and loves to, mimic almost any sound, e.g. that of a cat or of a steam locomotive.
There are two subspecies, the better-known nominal subspecies (''P. e. erithacus'') and the lesser-nown, smaller Timneh subspecies (''P. e. timneh'').
There are two subspecies, the better-known nominal subspecies (''P. e. erithacus'') and the lesser-nown, smaller Timneh subspecies (''P. e. timneh'').
[[Category: Parrots]][[Category:African Tropical Parrots]]
[[Category: Parrots]][[Category:African Tropical Parrots]]