
Birds
Budgerigar
Melopsittacus undulatus
Budgerigar
- Description
- They grow to a body length of approximately 18 cm (including the tail) and in the wild reach a weight of 26-40 g, in captivity up to 60 g. The female is distinguished from the male by its brown cere, while the male has a blue cere.
- Habitat
- They are found practically throughout Australia.
- Diet
- They feed on seeds, flowers, buds, and fruits.
- Reproduction
- They lay between four and eight eggs, which they brood for 18-21 days.
- Lifespan
- Approximately 6-8 years and in captivity up to 10 years.
- Did you know?
- Male budgerigars are among the five parrot species that learn to talk the easiest. In the Guinness Book of Records, the parrot with the most extensive vocabulary is a budgerigar with a vocabulary of 1728 words.

Homeland & habitat
Where the budgerigar lives
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Inland AustraliaThe budgerigar is native to inland Australia, where it roams open grassland and semi-desert in large nomadic flocks; a feral population from escaped birds exists in Florida.
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Native rangeIntroduced / also today
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9 facts about the budgerigar
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