You'd likely be looking at $2k+ for a decent, hand fed bird (meaning, as a baby, it was fed by hand to acclimate it to humans) from a reputable breeder ? but that's just the start: vet visits (they need their wings and toenails trimmed, and if you fuck up, you'll be sorry - and fucked up, as these bad boys can and will easily snap off a finger, hence the importance of hand fed babies) and other expenses are ongoing.
These things can be real fuckers, tossing shit all over the place out of their (large and expensive) cages, and can break your lease if you're a renter cuz they can be LOUD.
We saw an African Grey @ the park tonight. He was sitting on a railing near his owner and whistled at my wife, then said something to my dog which freaked my dog out ? and being a bird dog, not a smart thing for a bird to do.
They (while not as pretty) make better pets, and better "talkers"
An old friend was a bird fan / collector. He loved them. I don't trust 'em
