gray parrot

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noun

an ashy-gray, African parrot, Psittacus erithacus, having a short, red tail, noted especially for its ability to mimic speech.

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Also called African gray.

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“I heard only one gray parrot was found and it was him,” Thomas said with a grin.
The Twister Stole My Pet: How Cats, Dogs, and a Donkey Survived Oklahoma|Christine Pelisek|May 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
One large gray parrot had learned her name, and would call out, "Good-morning, Susan!"
The Nursery, December 1881, Vol. XXX|Various
She was a gray parrot with a few red feathers in her tail, and she had bright eyes, and a very knowing air.
Beautiful Joe|Marshall Saunders
They wore coronets on their heads adorned with the red tail feathers of the common gray parrot.
By Sheer Pluck|G. A. Henty

It was served in a corner shaded by flowering vines, and presided over by a huge green and gray parrot in a cage.
The Wild Olive|Basil King
But the gray parrot imitates the grave tones of older persons.
The Nursery, No. 109, January, 1876, Vol. XIX.|Unknown