ENEndangered
Grey Parrot
Psittacus erithacus
Declining
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_parrot
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest· majorSavanna· major
Conservation measures underway
Species recoverySpecies reintroductionEx-situ conservationAwareness & communicationsLegislationPolicies and regulations
Other threatened species in PSITTACIDAE
Threatened in Angola
Frequently asked questions
Why is Grey Parrot classified as Endangered?
Grey Parrot is classified as Endangered — facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild — because population numbers are declining steeply and key habitats are under sustained pressure, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Grey Parrot live?
Grey Parrot occurs in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Congo - Brazzaville, Congo - Kinshasa, and Côte d’Ivoire (plus 8 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Grey Parrot?
The main threats to Grey Parrot are 1.1, 3.2, 5.1, and 5.1.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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