Toni Posted November 4, 2008 Posted November 4, 2008 Ok LuvParrots wanted me to think of a game that has to do with avians with learning and fun. This si what I came up with. Someone will come up with an avian question PERSON A:What are the toe nails called on a bird? Person B Will give the answer. Person B: Talons Person B will post a next question. Person B: Name a vegetable our fids can eat... Person C will answer and so on and so fourth. So who wants to become Person C to get it started?
Toni Posted November 4, 2008 Author Posted November 4, 2008 Avocado, the skin and pit can cause cardiac distress and eventual heart failure. Name a type of toy our fids love to play with and why.
Talon Posted November 4, 2008 Posted November 4, 2008 Remote Controls......because they CAN chew off all the important buttons! :pinch: Name an important food/ingrediant that should be in our greys diet to help them with skin and feather issues...
Luvparrots Posted November 4, 2008 Posted November 4, 2008 Palm oil/palm nuts What are baby birds called?
Toni Posted November 4, 2008 Author Posted November 4, 2008 I found 2 answers : Hatchling and/or chick. What is a crop on a bird?
Luvparrots Posted November 4, 2008 Posted November 4, 2008 Crop or Croup is used for the storage of food prior to digestion. How can you tell a mature African Grey from an unmature African Grey?
BMustee Posted November 4, 2008 Posted November 4, 2008 A few ways. Baby Greys will have black tips on the tail...a yearling will have an all red tail. A baby bird will also have black/dark eyes and as it ages they become light grey and at sexual maturity they will become yellow. What is the only 100% way of sexing you Grey?
casper Posted November 4, 2008 Posted November 4, 2008 DNA testing. What are the two types of African Grey's?
Toni Posted November 4, 2008 Author Posted November 4, 2008 I forgot to say Karma to you Luvs for starting the game
Luvparrots Posted November 4, 2008 Posted November 4, 2008 Congo and Timneh How do you tell a Congo African Grey from a Timneh African Grey?
cflanny Posted November 5, 2008 Posted November 5, 2008 Timneh have a bone colored beak and are of smaller stature, Congos have black beaks and are larger Whats the white area around the eyes called??
cflanny Posted November 5, 2008 Posted November 5, 2008 I cant really find a answer for my own question so heres another What age human child can you compare a Grey with??
Lyric Posted November 6, 2008 Posted November 6, 2008 To keep their minds occupied and to entertain them. Otherwise they can become bored and feather-pick. What is the name of the famous African Grey that was used in many scientific studies by Dr.Irene Pepperberg?
Luvparrots Posted November 6, 2008 Posted November 6, 2008 Alex How many talons on an African Grey's foot?
Toni Posted November 7, 2008 Author Posted November 7, 2008 4 When feeding a baby bird what is the thing ti check to make sure its full?
Toxifera Posted November 12, 2008 Posted November 12, 2008 Check to see if the baby's crop is nicely rounded or on weaning babies, until it refuses more food. How long do Grey's live?
Luvparrots Posted November 12, 2008 Posted November 12, 2008 Up to 75-80 years. What to you call the top part of a grey's beak?
Luvparrots Posted December 4, 2008 Posted December 4, 2008 Top part of bird beak is the Premaxillary and nasal. How many types of feathers does a bird have?
Luvparrots Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 Three main types? flight contour down What is the name of the largest flighted bird?
Toni Posted December 10, 2008 Author Posted December 10, 2008 There was once a King who had an African Grey as a pet. Who was this King?
Mollysmum Posted December 10, 2008 Posted December 10, 2008 Henry Tudor Henry the eighth of England Whats the Latin name for the African Grey?
Toni Posted December 10, 2008 Author Posted December 10, 2008 Psittacus Erithacus What is the largest parrot in the world?
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