What are the main differences between Timnehs and Congos?
When it came to talking ability of Congo Greys … versus Timneh Greys there is very little difference except that Timnehs were consistently more gentle in nature. Considering that many of these Timnehs were tamed imports and most Congos in the survey were hand-fed, this says quite a lot for the peaceful Timneh. The vocabularies of some imported Timnehs consisted of several hundred words. Their use of phrases was just as appropriate as any Congo. Hand-fed Timnehs in the survey were consistently outstanding talkers, but several tame, older Congos that were hand-fed when young never said a word. Don’t let anyone ever tell you that Timnehs aren’t outstanding pets and great talkers. They have all the talking ability of a Congo. With both types of African Greys, however, hand-fed birds usually make better pets than imports which tend to be very nervous and prone to growling.
