The book contains a large amount of information on the history, biology, selection, purchase and maintenance of a gray parrot. Brief information about the diseases and protection of parrots is given. The information contained in the book will be useful to a wide range of hobbyists for whom African Grays are simply pets, and to professionals involved in bird breeding. The proposed book is intended to complement the very meager library of publicly available reference literature on in Russian on the maintenance and care of the Gray Gray, its feeding, diseases and their treatment. The book is based on the practical experience of the author, a professional ornithologist, candidate of biological sciences, who has kept several Grays at home for a long time. On the pages of the book you will find answers to questions that are relevant to beginner bird cage enthusiasts.