Budgerigar
Melopsittacus undulatus
✨ Wissenswertes
Budgies can learn over 100 words! Puck holds the Guinness World Record with 1,728 words!
Most popular pet bird in the world. Small, colorful parrots known for cheerful chirping and remarkable speech mimicry.
🏷️ Rasse
Budgerigar (Budgie/Parakeet)
💭 Temperament
Social, playful, curious, vocal, affectionate
📏 Größe
Small (30-40 g, 18 cm)
⏳ Lebenserwartung
5-10 years (up to 15 with excellent care)
🎨 Farben
Wild-type green and yellow; domestic varieties blue, white, yellow, grey
🌍 Herkunft
Australia — domesticated in Europe since 1840s
🏠 Lebensraum
Domestic — spacious cage with toys; native to Australian grasslands
🍽️ Ernährung
Seed mix, pellets, fresh vegetables, occasional fruit