Budgerigar
Melopsittacus undulatus
✨ Morsom Fakta
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.
🏷️ Rase
Budgerigar (Budgie/Parakeet)
💭 Temperament
Social, playful, curious, vocal, affectionate
📏 Størrelse
Small (30-40 g, 18 cm)
⏳ Levetid
5-10 years (up to 15 with excellent care)
🎨 Farger
Wild-type green and yellow; domestic varieties blue, white, yellow, grey
🌍 Opprinnelse
Australia — domesticated in Europe since 1840s
🏠 Habitat
Domestic — spacious cage with toys; native to Australian grasslands
🍽️ Kosthold
Seed mix, pellets, fresh vegetables, occasional fruit