Avery

Timneh African Grey

Born: April 1, 2007

Male

Avery's Photo Gallery is under construction...

An African Grey Timneh is a smaller version of the African Grey Congo (nine to eleven inches from beak to tail). Their feathers are also a darker grey and they have a maroon tail, as opposed to the Congo's bright red tail. Their eyes start out being dark grey or black and lighten, as they age, to their final color of light yellow. Another distinguishing feature of the Timneh is its lighter beak color on the top. The Congo has an entirely black beak. Timnehs come from Central Africa and have an average lifespan is about 60 years. Greys are excellent mimics, and many (though not all) are excellent talkers, with a capacity of over 2000 words. Even those that don't repeat words are very adept at repeating household noises such as the telephone or doorbell, often well enough to confuse their owners! Most greys have a large collection of sounds they repeat.

Avery is a nut! His favorite activities are tearing up paper and terrorizing our cockatiels. He very much enjoys being scritched and will lower his head all the way down (like he's standing on his head) if you ask him if he wants to be tickled - cause he does!

Avery was a Mother's Day gift for Erin in 2007. He was hand picked from a breeder in Wylie Texas and we brought him home in June when he was 8 weeks old. We weaned him at 14 weeks and he began a full-time diet of Zupreme pellets, nuts, fresh fruits & veggies, pasta, and grains.

He began making sounds and talking at about 10 months of age and also shows a talent for escaping from any situation. You cannot keep him in a cage as he will unscrew, unlatch and unlock everything and you will find him calmly sitting on top of his sleep cage when you go to wake him in the mornings!

Unlike most Greys, Avery loves to be cuddled and petted. He is like a Cockatoo in that regard. He shares a large 150 Sq. ft. bird room with Clover & Simone where he spends his entire day. At night he sleeps in his cage 40" x 32" x 40". Avery also shares a large outdoor aviary ( 9' wide x 16' long x 12' high) with Clover & Simone in nice weather.

Words & Sounds Avery can say:

Wolf whistle Gulp sound Kiss sound Hello Pretty Bird What Cha doing?

Commands Avery has learned:

• Want a tickle?
• Step Up
• Go Potty