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SPECIES
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Genus: Melopsittacus
Species: undulates
Native Continent: Australia
Probable lifespan: 10 to 15 years
Personality: From mild mannered to quite outgoing. Although volume level is low, can make lots of sounds, makes a funny sound when excited. Can be talented talkers but there is no guarantee. Vocalize during sunrise and sunset, vocalize more when there is more than one budgie.
Housing: Medium cage with small bar spacing to prevent escape. Supply cage with vertical as well as horizontal bars for climbing.
Behavior issues: Can become jealous and possessive.
Medical issues: Vitamin A deficiency, scaly face, goiter, gout, obesity, lipomas.
Unusual characteristics: Americans insist on calling the budgie “parakeet,” which is just a general name for a smaller parrot with a long tail. Bird aficionados call them by there proper name, budgerigar, or the nick name, budgie. There is only one genus and species of budgie, however, the budgie has been bred to a larger size. The “normal” sized budgie, which is the closest to the wild budgie in Australia, is called the American budgie in the U.S. The larger, bigger headed budgie is called the English budgie.
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