Both of the girls have magical abilities with Sarah owning a pet African Grey parrot. Cooper shares his home with 3 rescued cats and an African grey parrot. This species and the African grey woodpecker were formerly considered conspecific. Alex, an African grey, understood questions about color, shape, size, number etc. The African grey hornbill is omnivorous, taking insects, fruit and reptiles. The African grey woodpecker is native to tropical parts of western and central Africa. The African grey woodpecker ("Dendropicos goertae") is a species of bird in the family Picidae.