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Congo African grey
Selectively bred

Red factor / red pied

A variant of Congo African grey (Psittacus erithacus)

Red factor / red pied

Representative Congo African greyphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.

Birds showing extra red feathering beyond the tail. Although random red flecks can crop up sporadically in normal birds, the named 'red factor' pet-trade line is a selectively bred mutation developed from F2 pied stock in the late 1990s.

This page covers the Red factor / red pied variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Congo African grey

Other African Greys variants

Normal (wild-type grey)Lutino / blonde