Red Factor African Grey Parrots

[BillsBirds]

Today I saw an amazing bird! It is an African Grey Parrot...but, it is mostly RED! Same as any other Grey, except red! Just beautiful! And, worth about $50,000.00 !!!! Anyone else know of these?

 

[Featheredsamurai]

I know of them. They are amazing! A guy worked with a red factor and red pied African grays for many years to finally achieve a all red bird. here's the web site on them http://redafricangrey.com/

 

[angiern]

I agree, I like the normal gray coloration

 

[LoveMyParrots]

Yeah, I've seen them (on the Internet). They are called red factor African greys. They are pretty rare, that's why they're so expensive! Personally, I like the normal greys.

 

[cthulhus_minion]

Babies sell for $3500

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[crimson]

that is fantastic!

I love the greys, but it will be interesting to see if they evolve to a deeper or lighter red

 

[Sassy]

Neytiri has a lot of red on her. Not like those red factors but a lot. Belly, legs, back, and tinting on flight feathers. She's starting her first molt and I pray she keeps it as its very pretty.

 

[lotosha]

Neytiri has a lot of red on her. Not like those red factors but a lot. Belly, legs, back, and tinting on flight feathers. She's starting her first molt and I pray she keeps it as its very pretty.


Oh, she is a beauty!

 

[MonicaMc]

Sassy, it's abnormal for young greys in America to keep any red feathers. I recall when "red diaper" african greys became extremely popular some years back, however, as adults, they molted out the red.


Maybe if you are lucky, she'll keep one or two just for you!

 

[Karigan]

I think they're still called red factor even if they're just spotted. They breed such birds together in hopes of encouraging and expanding the recessive gene.

 

[MonicaMc]

Only a true red factor should be called a red factor. A red factor will be born with extra amounts of red and will keep the extra amount of red throughout the birds lifetime.

A bird born with extra red but molts it out is not a true red factor.

Likewise, a bird born completely normal but molts in red as an adult bird (well past the maturity age) or develops red feathers is not a red factor.


A red factor is a mutation, of sorts, that can be reproduced. The two examples given above will not result in red factor offspring, therefore it is not a mutation.


Red feathers can be a sign of plucking or even health problems.

The following image for example (probably stolen from African Greys NY) shows an AG with a lot of red around the stomach. The stomach is bare and there are no red feathers anywhere else on the bird that would be considered abnormal. Unless this grey has produced RF babies, it is not an RF.

http://pics.hoobly.com/full/W9SAYPC97FEY.jpg


Alex, the AG that used to be owned by Dr Irene Pepperburg developed a red feather on his neck. Alex was also a known plucker, on at least two occasions, so we may be able to safely assume that the red feather is the result of a damaged feather follicle, since he was otherwise healthy.

 

[Sassy]

Sassy, it's abnormal for young greys in America to keep any red feathers. I recall when "red diaper" african greys became extremely popular some years back, however, as adults, they molted out the red.


Maybe if you are lucky, she'll keep one or two just for you!

I realize that. Did find out from the breeder there have been other greys that did keep it after the molt. So fingers are crossed.

 

[Customcasket]

Sassy, she's gorgeous with the red. She'll be gorgeous if it goes away, but I'm hoping the red sticks around. It's really neat looking!