Budgerigar
Melopsittacus undulatus
✨ Fait Amusant
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.
🏷️ Race
Budgerigar (Budgie/Parakeet)
💭 Tempérament
Social, playful, curious, vocal, affectionate
📏 Taille
Small (30-40 g, 18 cm)
⏳ Espérance de vie
5-10 years (up to 15 with excellent care)
🎨 Couleurs
Wild-type green and yellow; domestic varieties blue, white, yellow, grey
🌍 Origine
Australia — domesticated in Europe since 1840s
🏠 Habitat
Domestic — spacious cage with toys; native to Australian grasslands
🍽️ Alimentation
Seed mix, pellets, fresh vegetables, occasional fruit