Bloody fanatstic companions. The first one, Felix, I used to take everywhere with me in Lagos, Nigeria. Used to sit on my shoulder while I drove about the city. Also when I went out at night to BBQ's. Kept me and everyone else entertained. The wife taught him to wolf whistle and he would then sit up on the apartment balcony whistling at the women in their bikini's around the swimming pool. They were always wondering who was the dirty sod whistling at them. Unfortunately he flew off one day and as he hadn't learnt to fly properly couldn't get back although he tried a few times. My last one I gave to a good friend of mine in Port Harcourt when I left and he spent many an hour entertaining my friend and his wife and any guests with very good speech and comprehension. He always greeted any new guest with "And who are you"?
An Aunt was a chain smoker, and every morning she sat next to the parrot and coughed her guts up. That was years ago, and my other Auntie in SA still has this parrot, now aged about 60yo, and every morning it 'cough's up it guts'
As for what else is in its vocab I cant repeat on here.
We tried to import it to Aus when we left in 1978 but no hope. Just wont allow African Grey's in Oz due to disease risk.
However when I visited SA after about 30 yrs here, it still recognised me and repeated a saying I used to use without hesitation "koppie crap", meaning scratch my head. Unbelievable the memory.
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Me either
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I’d love an African grey, they’re a bloody smart parrot
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I had 3 of them
Bloody fanatstic companions. The first one, Felix, I used to take everywhere with me in Lagos, Nigeria. Used to sit on my shoulder while I drove about the city. Also when I went out at night to BBQ's. Kept me and everyone else entertained. The wife taught him to wolf whistle and he would then sit up on the apartment balcony whistling at the women in their bikini's around the swimming pool. They were always wondering who was the dirty sod whistling at them. Unfortunately he flew off one day and as he hadn't learnt to fly properly couldn't get back although he tried a few times. My last one I gave to a good friend of mine in Port Harcourt when I left and he spent many an hour entertaining my friend and his wife and any guests with very good speech and comprehension. He always greeted any new guest with "And who are you"?
crasny1
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had one in South Africa
An Aunt was a chain smoker, and every morning she sat next to the parrot and coughed her guts up. That was years ago, and my other Auntie in SA still has this parrot, now aged about 60yo, and every morning it 'cough's up it guts'
As for what else is in its vocab I cant repeat on here.
We tried to import it to Aus when we left in 1978 but no hope. Just wont allow African Grey's in Oz due to disease risk.
However when I visited SA after about 30 yrs here, it still recognised me and repeated a saying I used to use without hesitation "koppie crap", meaning scratch my head. Unbelievable the memory.
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