Budgerigar

Budgerigar

Budgerigar: Small parakeet, mostly green in its wild form and may have varying amounts blue, white, or yellow in feral U.S. populations. Has a characteristic pug face, and most have finely barred upperparts. Feeds primarily on grass seeds. Birds in a flock fly in a charecteristic undulating manner.

● Song: "chirrup"

● Foraging & Feeding: Budgerigar: Feeds on seeds, especially grass seeds, by foraging on the ground along roads or in open grasslands. In its native Australia, large flocks travel across arid areas in search of food and water, with congregations reaching up to 15,000 birds.

● Breeding & nesting: Budgerigar: Breeds at almost any time of year, whenever food is abundant. Lays four to eight white eggs in a tree cavity; nests communally and may share cavities. Female incubates eggs for 18 days while male brings her food. Chicks take 35 days to fledge.

● Similar species: Budgerigar: None in range.

Flight Pattern