Geographical area
The Gabon Gray lives mainly in the countries of central and western Africa: Gabon, as its name suggests, but also Cameroon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo… Its natural habitat is in the equatorial forests of these countries.
Breed History
The first description of the Gabonese Gray parrot was made in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl von Linné.
Over the centuries, the intense popularity of this bird has contributed to the decline of its numbers in the wild. Furthermore, the destruction of its natural habitat through deforestation has exacerbated this trend. As a result, the species is listed in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). In other words, international trade in Gabonese Gray is prohibited.
