Timneh Parrot

Timneh Parrot by AFC

Psittacus timneh by Lyn Vik
(8 in. x 8 in. | Acrylic | ID#4101)

Family: PSITTACIDAE | Conservation Status: Endangered | Population Trend: decreasing
 

Artist Statement

The Timneh parrot has been undergoing population decline both through loss of its forest habitat and trapping for the international wild bird trade. Lumped with the closely related Congo parrot as the African grey, it is one of the most popular pet birds in the United States, Europe and the Middle East due to its longevity and ability to mimic human speech. In January 2007, the CITES’ Animals Committee imposed a two-year ban on exports of Timneh parrots from Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast and Guinea, while the importation of wild-caught birds into the EU was banned in the same year. Despite this, in 2009, Guinea exported 720 birds. The legal trade, which is monitored by CITES, may constitute only a small proportion of the total numbers trapped in the wild.
 
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