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Prismacolor and Derwent Coloursoft colored pencils with white guache for highlights on size A4 black paper.
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Congratulations - Your artwork has been featured in Flock-Together group's African Grey Spotlight!
April Bird Feature - Fifty Shades of African Grey!:origin()/pre14/3309/th/pre/i/2010/075/f/c/gracie_5_out_of_7_by_emilytheblonde.jpg)
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The African Grey Parrot has a history with humans dating back to ancient times, a fact that is no wonder to today’s grey owners. With plumage like a regal suit of armor, luminous, ever-watchful eyes and a vivid crimson tail, the grey's alluring beauty has held our favor for centuries as a companion bird. But beyond good looks, it's this bird’s intelligence and personality that keeps us hooked.
Aviculturists have two recognized sub-species for African Greys::origin()/pre08/3c3d/th/pre/i/2014/021/0/4/grey_day__by_cat_grenade-d735szp.jpg)
The Congo African grey is by far the favorite of the two subspecies; it is larger and its feathers are more prominently scalloped, and it has a bright scarlet tail that reaches full coloring at maturity.
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The Timneh African grey is smaller with a deeper grey body, a lighter colored beak, and tail ranging in color from maroon to charcoal. The Congo is often s
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