African grey parrots are one of the most popular pets across the world and are illegal traded extensively. From 1982 to 2001 over 1.3 million wild-caught individuals entered international trade. Of these birds 30-66% died before reaching the airport! These parrots also suffer from habitat loss particularly because they like to nest in tall trees that are targeted by loggers and are sometimes hunted as bushmeat in certain regions of Africa.