yeah! note – these are mostly (if not all) escaped budgies or offspring of escaped budgies that interbred with wild flocks. with some populations, the offspring return to being just ‘wild’ colored within only a few generations, but in some places, there’s domestic-colored budgies years later!
the barred parakeet, also known as the lineolated parakeet, is a small species of parrot native to mexico and south america. they are named for their feathers, which have black barred patterning. the barred parakeet lives in flocks of six to fifty birds and feeds mainly on fruit, seeds, and insect larvae.
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todays bird is: angel the budgerigar!
Today’s bird! Parakeets at the pumpkin patch!
todays bird is: this budgie!
i saw a really cute guy at petsmart today
todays bird is: these budgies!
the bourke’s parakeet is a small parrot native to australia. considered a ‘grass parrot’, the bourke’s parakeet mainly forages for grass seeds. the parakeets live in small flocks (though their numbers can grow during drought) and mate for life.
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though many of us consider budgerigars just as domestic as a cat or dog, they have retained many of their wild traits – some escaped or released pet budgies have even formed their own feral colonies. in the wild, budgies mainly eat grass seeds, and forage in grasslands. they are highly social, and travel in large flocks, sometimes numbering in the thousands.
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