The African grey parrot is listed as endangered by the International Union of Conservation and Nature (IUCN) and ranked as the world’s most traded bird. Dead African grey parrots on sale at a market in Togo. At Jiji.co.ke, African grey parrots mostly rank among the most popular advertisements every week under the ‘Birds’ category. A person trading on a critically-endangered species, like the African grey parrot, can be jailed for seven years with no option of a fine. Bird experts and researchers now warn that African grey parrots are facing population collapse within its ranges.

Source: Standard Digital May 30, 2021 20:03 UTC