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African Grey Parrot Art Print
by Barry Kent MacKay
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African Grey Parrot art print by Barry Kent MacKay. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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The endangered African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus) is sometimes called the Congo Grey or the Congo African Grey Parrot to distinguish it from... more
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The endangered African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus) is sometimes called the Congo Grey or the Congo African Grey Parrot to distinguish it from the slightly smaller, darker Timneh Parrot (P. timneh), an endangered species found in West Africa. The normal coloring is gray with a whitish face, black beak, and rather bright red tail. It is hugely popular as a pet which has led to a reduction of wild populations to the point where the species is fully protected in the wild, and yet poachers still hunt for them. A majority of such birds die, often painfully from the stress of being stuffed in objects to hide them from custom’s authorities. Legal or illegal the trade is not sustainable, and both the grey parrots are protected under Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), prohibiting international trade for primarily commercial purposes. There is a large population of captive African Grey Parrots, including some that show strange color mutatio...
About Barry Kent MacKay
Renowned Canadian bird artist, writer, naturalist, and conservationist, Barry Kent MacKay has “always been an admirer of birds, anxious to see them, paint them, and care for them.” Barry’s biological and ecological accuracy has put him in demand for commissions, to illustrate books, scientific journals and various print and digital media. He has painted birds and other wildlife from around the world, often life size, working in oils, watercolours, and acrylics. He prefers to sell original art, and keeps prices low. “Actual, original art should be affordable for middle class buyers,” he says. “I avoid having to depend on selling reproductions so that the market does not dictate what I paint, which can often be little-known...
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