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Grey Parrot

Psittacus erithacus Linnaeus, C 1758

The grey parrot, also known as the Congo grey parrot, Congo African grey parrot or African grey parrot, is an Old World parrot in the family Psittacidae. The Timneh parrot (Psittacus timneh) once was identified as a subspecies of the grey parrot, but has since been elevated to a full species. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Psittaciformes
Family:
  Psittacidae
Genus:
   Psittacus
Scientific:
  Psittacus erithacus


Original description

Citation:
  Linnaeus, C 1758

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.99

Protonym:
  Psittacus erithacus

Type locality:
  Guinea, error, I designate Gold Coast Colony.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/117/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  A20878F0EBC3724F

Avibase ID:
  avibase-A20878F0

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/A20878F0


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 177608


ENDANGERED

Geographic range:

  • Psittacus erithacus erithacus: Ivory Coast to Kenya, Tanzania, Príncipe, São Tomé, and Bioko
  • Psittacus erithacus princeps: Príncipe Island (Gulf of Guinea)
English:
Grey Parrot
Catalan:
Lloro gris cua-roig
Czech:
papoušek žako
Danish:
Gråpapegøje
German:
Graupapagei
Spanish:
Loro Yaco
Spanish (Spain):
Loro Yaco
Finnish:
harmaapapukaija
French:
Perroquet jaco
Hungarian:
jákópapagáj
Italian:
Pappagallo cenerino
Japanese (romaji):
youmu
Japanese:
ヨウム
Lithuanian:
Pilkoji papūga
Dutch:
Grijze Roodstaartpapegaai
Norwegian:
Jako
Polish:
zako
Portuguese:
papagaio-do-congo
Portuguese (Portugal):
Papagaio-cinzento
Russian:
Жако
Slovak:
papagáj sivý (žako)
Serbian:
Žako papagaj
Swedish:
Grå jacko
Ukrainian:
Папуга сірий, або жако
Chinese:
非洲灰鹦鹉
Chinese (Traditional):
灰鸚鵡


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Grey Parrot ( Psittacus erithacus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Grey Parrot ( Psittacus erithacus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Grey Parrot ( Psittacus erithacus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Grey Parrot ( Psittacus erithacus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Grey Parrot ( Psittacus erithacus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Grey Parrot ( Psittacus erithacus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Grey Parrot ( Psittacus erithacus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Grey Parrot ( Psittacus erithacus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Grey Parrot ( Psittacus erithacus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Grey Parrot ( Psittacus erithacus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Grey Parrot ( Psittacus erithacus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Grey Parrot ( Psittacus erithacus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Grey Parrot ( Psittacus erithacus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Grey Parrot ( Psittacus erithacus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Grey Parrot ( Psittacus erithacus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Grey Parrot ( Psittacus erithacus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Grey Parrot ( Psittacus erithacus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Grey Parrot ( Psittacus erithacus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Grey Parrot ( Psittacus erithacus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Grey Parrot ( Psittacus erithacus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Grey Parrot ( Psittacus erithacus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Grey Parrot ( Psittacus erithacus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Grey Parrot ( Psittacus erithacus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Grey Parrot ( Psittacus erithacus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Grey Parrot ( Psittacus erithacus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Grey Parrot ( Psittacus erithacus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Grey Parrot ( Psittacus erithacus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Grey Parrot ( Psittacus erithacus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Grey Parrot ( Psittacus erithacus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Gray Parrot ( Psittacus erithacus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Gray Parrot ( Psittacus erithacus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Psittacus erithacus erithacus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Psittacus erithacus erithacus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Psittacus erithacus erithacus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Psittacus erithacus erithacus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Psittacus erithacus erithacus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Psittacus erithacus erithacus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Psittacus erithacus erithacus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Psittacus erithacus erithacus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Psittacus erithacus erithacus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Psittacus erithacus erithacus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Psittacus erithacus erithacus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Psittacus erithacus erithacus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Psittacus erithacus erithacus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Psittacus erithacus erithacus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Psittacus erithacus erithacus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Psittacus erithacus erithacus [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Gray Parrot (Gray) ( Psittacus erithacus erithacus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Gray Parrot ( Psittacus erithacus) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Gray Parrot ( Psittacus erithacus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Psittacus erithacus erithacus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Psittacus erithacus erithacus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Psittacus erithacus erithacus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Psittacus erithacus erithacus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Psittacus erithacus erithacus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Psittacus erithacus erithacus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Psittacus erithacus erithacus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Psittacus erithacus erithacus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Psittacus erithacus erithacus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Psittacus erithacus erithacus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Grey Parrot ( Psittacus erithacus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Grey Parrot ( Psittacus erithacus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Grey Parrot ( Psittacus erithacus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Grey Parrot ( Psittacus erithacus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Psittacus erithacus erithacus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Psittacus erithacus erithacus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Psittacus erithacus erithacus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Psittacus erithacus erithacus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Psittacus erithacus erithacus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Psittacus erithacus erithacus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Grey Parrot ( Psittacus erithacus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Psittacus erithacus erithacus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Psittacus erithacus erithacus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Psittacus [erithacus or timneh] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Alternative arrangements:  1  2 

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Azerbaijani: Afrika boz tutuquşu, boz tutuquşu, jako
Bengali: িঅচিকান ধূ঳য হতাতা
Bengali (transliteration): āphrikāna dhūsara tōtā
Catalan: Lloro gris, Lloro gris cua-roig
Montenegrin: žako, жако
Montenegrin (Cyrillic): жако
Czech: papoušek žako
Chuvash: жако
Danish: Gråpapegøje
German: Graupapagei
English: Gray Parrot, Gray Parrot (Gray), Grey Parrot, Grey Parrot (nominate)
English (Kenya): Grey Parrot
Esperanto: Griza papago
Spanish: Loro yaco
Spanish (Spain): Loro Yaco
Estonian: hallpapagoi
Finnish: harmaapapukaija
French: Perroquet jaco, Perroquet jaco (erithacus), Perroquet jaco (nominal), Perroquet jaco (nominale), Perroquet jaco (race nominale)
Friulian: pampagâl
Irish: Pearóid liath
Guadeloupean Creole French: Gris du Gabon
Hungarian: jákópapagáj
Italian: Pappagallo cenerino
Japanese (romaji): youmu
Japanese: ヨウム
Kabardian: жако
Kazakh: жако, жако тотысы, сұр жако
Kirghiz: боз тоту
Scientific: Psittacus erithacus, Psittacus erithacus erithacus
Lithuanian: Pilkoji papūga
Maltese: pappagall griż Afrikan
Dutch: Grijze Roodstaartpapegaai
Norwegian: Jako
Polish: zako
Portuguese: papagaio-do-congo
Portuguese (Portugal): Papagaio-cinzento
Russian: Жако
Northern Sami: Grå Jacko
Slovak: papagáj sivý (žako)
Serbian: Žako papagaj
Swedish: Grå jacko
Swahili: Kasuku
Tatar: жако, соры тутый кош
Ukrainian: Папуга сірий, або жако
Uzbek: бўз тўти, жако, кулранг тўти, кулранг тўтиқуш
Kalmyk: бор тоть
Chinese: 非洲灰鹦鹉
Chinese (Traditional): 灰鸚鵡

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