Due to their high intelligence, African grey parrots develop close relationships with their owners and can be highly emotional. 2 Due to this characteristic, they thrive with owners who have the time to handle and interact with them on a daily basis. Additionally, African grey parrots require a lot of activity to maintain their sufficient physical condition and keep their robust muscles toned. This requires that they have access to supervised, "parrot proof" places where they can play for a number of hours each day outside of their cages.
From the southeast of the Ivory Coast, east through the wet lowland forests of West Africa to Cameroon, and southern to northern Angola, this species can be seen in the Congo woods in Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania, just east of the Albertine Rift.
Although they normally live in dense forest, they can also be seen in cultivated regions, gardens, gallery forests, mangroves, forested savannahs, and even forest borders.
A rough estimate of the P. erithacus population worldwide ranges from 0.56 to 12.7 million people. Despite a decline, there is not a lot of population fragmentation.
Because of their lifespan and unmatched capacity to imitate human speech and other noises, these birds are among the most popular avian pets in Europe, the United States, and the Middle East. A rise in Chinese commercial activity in central Africa (especially for mining, oil, and logging) and rising demand for wild birds in China could lead to an increase in the illicit export of this species.
Sadly, the African grey parrot for sale has gained popularity in the pet industry because of its stunning coloring and uncanny ability to mimic noises and language. Baby greys are being abducted from the wild to meet the need because there is such a high demand.
Population decreases in Ghana are thought to have been exacerbated by forest destruction, which also has a negative impact on populations.