staggy Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 hello everyone! I am new to this forum and hope that someone here might be able to answer my question. about a month ago my wife and i purchased our first african grey! now this is not my first grey, but it is our first grey together. i havent had birds in quite a few years, and we kinda jumped on simon when we saw him. the place where we got him was selling him as a congo. after doing some research my wife is starting to think that simon is a timneh. simon is a dark grey colored bird with a bright red tail until the end of his tail on the top there is a dark color and underneath it is a darker color. can anyone here tell me for sure if simon is a congo or a timneh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pryde Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 How old is Simon? They younger congos have grey on the red tail feathers. They will get brighter red as he gets older. As bright red as his tail is I would say he is a congo. What color is his beak? Congos have black beaks, while the timneh has more of a bone colored beak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dblhelix Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Greetings Staggy, Can you post a pic of the entire bird? That would help ID it. From the looks of the tail in the photo provided I would say you have a CAG, but cannot be sure w/o a full pic. Welcome to the forum. I hope you enjoy it here, learn andn share with our other members. We are a family here that truly love our birds and work together to help ensure we provide the best care possible, for them and us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconeer Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 IT's a CAG! I'm sure it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tari Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Yep its a CAG. TAG tail feathers are not bright red. They are more maroon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Definitely a CAG , juvenile/ younger birds have a dark edging to their red tails, usually after the first molt they take on the bright red tail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Does look like a cag to me too. Staggy, why don't you introduce yourself in the welcome room and tell us a little more about you and your grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Monique Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Definitely a Congo African Grey. TAGs tail feathers are so muted maroon as to even look more brown or charcoal than red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staggy Posted September 3, 2007 Author Share Posted September 3, 2007 Thank you everyone! I thought he was a CAG as well, but my wife wasn't so sure. I appreciate all the feed back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 I am going to repeat this again. Why don't you introduce yourself in the welcome room and tell us a little more about yourself and your grey, we would appreciate it very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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