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A photo of African Grey parrots in a cage. (Courtesy)
It is now illegal to own an unregistered African Grey Parrot following the lapse of the amnesty period given by the government.
In a gazette notice, the Government declared it will be illegal to keep the birds without a permit. The notice came in months after an investigative piece by The Standard revealed a thriving illegal trade of the birds.
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