USDA AWA Licensed · CITES Captive-Bred · DNA Sexed
Adopting a captive-bred, documented African Grey from a licensed breeder — the responsible, fully legal way to bring home a 40–60 year companion.
When most people search for an African Grey parrot for adoption, they want one thing: to bring home a healthy, well-socialized bird through an honest, responsible process. At Congo African Greys, adoption means exactly that — acquiring a captive-bred, fully documented African Grey from a USDA AWA-licensed family aviary in Midland, Texas.
This is different from a shelter rescue or rehoming program. Our adoption birds are hand-raised from the nest, fully weaned, DNA sexed, and examined by an avian veterinarian before they ever leave us. You know the bird's exact hatch date, parentage, band number, and health history. Nothing is a mystery.
The adoption fee is the purchase price — and it covers far more than the bird itself. It includes the complete documentation package that proves your African Grey is legal to own, legal to transport, and legitimately captive-bred. For a full breakdown of costs, see our African Grey parrot price guide.
CITES notice: African Greys are listed under CITES Appendix II. Every bird we place is captive-bred in the United States and ships with full CITES captive-bred documentation. We never sell wild-caught birds — and you should never adopt one. Learn the warning signs in our guide to how to avoid African Grey parrot scams.
Both paths can be responsible — but if you want a documented, health-verified bird with a known history, breeder adoption gives you certainty from day one.
Five clear steps — from first inquiry to your bird coming home. Most adoptions complete within one to three weeks.
Tell us about your home and the variant you want through our short contact form. We reply within 24 hours.
A $200 deposit reserves your African Grey and is applied toward the total adoption fee.
We pair you with the right bird by temperament, age, and experience level — not just availability.
You preview the full CITES, DNA, health, and hatch documents before final payment is made.
Collect in Midland, Texas free of charge, or choose IATA-compliant shipping nationwide for $185.
Your adoption fee is never just the bird. Every African Grey leaves our aviary with a complete documentation package.
A hand-raised, fully weaned, socialized bird ready to bond with your family.
CITES Appendix II documentation confirming legal, captive-bred US origin.
Lab-verified confirmation of your bird's sex — proof of a professional program.
A full pre-adoption examination by a certified avian veterinarian.
Documented hatch date and a unique closed leg band identifying your bird for life.
Coverage against pre-existing conditions diagnosed by a certified avian vet.
All adoption fees include the full documentation package above. A $200 deposit reserves your bird.
$1,700–$3,500
The larger variant with a signature red tail. Price varies by age, with adults from $1,700 and bonded pairs at the top of the range.
See Congo African Grey for sale$1,500–$1,600
The smaller variant — often calmer, with a maroon tail and a tendency to start talking earlier than Congos.
See Timneh African Grey for saleWant a complete cost breakdown including setup and lifetime care? Read our African Grey parrot price guide or our detailed adoption cost breakdown covering rescue vs. breeder, first-year setup, and lifetime estimates.
Can't visit Midland, Texas? We ship adopted African Greys nationwide for a flat $185 via IATA-compliant live-animal cargo with Delta, United, and American. Your bird travels in a climate-appropriate, vet-approved container, accompanied by a USDA health certificate required for interstate transport.
Local pickup at our aviary is always free of charge.
Adoption with us is the start of a relationship, not the end of a transaction. Mark and Teri Benjamin stay available for the life of your bird — answering questions on diet, enrichment, training, and avian health.
You also receive a settling-in guide and our aviary vet records to speed your first new-owner vet visit.
Every bird is captive-bred, CITES-documented, DNA sexed, and avian vet-certified. Submit an inquiry to start the matching process — we reply within 24 hours.
$200 deposit reserves your bird · 3-day health guarantee · IATA-compliant shipping nationwide
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