Mia

Mia was rehomed to Alveus as the previous sanctuary's owner was retiring.

She is an ambassador for how the pet trade has affected her parrot species and many others around the world.

Species

African Grey

Psittacus erithacus (Birds)

Conservation Status

IUCN: Endangered with decreasing population trend

Native To

Equatorial Africa (dense forests)

Species Lifespan

Wild: 23 years

Captivity: 60 years

Date of Birth

Unknown

Sex

Female

Arrived at Alveus

April 2021

Enclosure

Parrot Aviary

Did you know?

African greys are both smart and social. They are known to use different sets of sounds/words depending on the social situation. This can be seen in Mia using more beeps, whistles, and bird calls when humans aren't present, but more "Hello"s, "Bye"s, and explosions when keepers are around.