Budgerigar
OrderPsittaciformes
FamilyPsittaculidae
HabitatScrub
RangeAustralia
Length18 cm
Wingspan30 cm
Weight30 g
DietHerbivore
About the Budgerigar
The most popular pet bird on Earth. Wild flocks in the Australian outback can number tens of thousands, darkening the sky. Naturally green and yellow, with captive breeding producing blue, white, and dozens of colors. A budgie named Puck set the bird record with a vocabulary of over 1,700 words.
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