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The English Budgerigar – Calmer and Quieter than its American Cousin?

findiviglio — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:04:22 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Recently, a bird owner confided to me that, although pets were prohibited in her tiny Manhattan apartment, she was able to keep an English budgerigar because it was very quiet and also a good deal less active than the American budgies which she had kept. Thinking back, I realized that English [...]

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The English Budgerigar – Calmer and Quieter than its American Cousin?

Lumps, Abscesses, Tumors and Swellings on Budgerigars and other Birds (Part I)

findiviglio — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:34:15 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. Swollen areas and assorted growths are regularly seen on the otherwise hearty budgerigars (parakeets) and, less commonly, on other parrots, finches and softbills. Ranging from harmless to quite serious, these typically arise from trauma, abscesses, tumors, ruptured air sacs, hernias, cysts or egg-binding, but other -less obvious maladies may also be [...]

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Lumps, Abscesses, Tumors and Swellings on Budgerigars and other Birds (Part I)

Captive Care of the Budgerigar (“Parakeet”), Melopsittacus undulatus; – Budgerigars as Pets – Part I

findiviglio — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:12:13 +0000

Note: Please see Natural History of the Budgerigar for information on budgerigars in the wild. Introduction From its introduction to European aviculture by eminent British ornithologist John Gould in 1840, the budgerigar has grown to be the world’s most commonly kept pet bird. Perhaps due to their tiny size, budgerigars are often underestimated as pets. However, they are as [...]

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Captive Care of the Budgerigar (“Parakeet”), Melopsittacus undulatus; – Budgerigars as Pets – Part I

The Natural History and Captive Care of the Budgerigar (“Parakeet”), Melopsittacus undulatus; Part I

findiviglio — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:52:11 +0000

Overview The budgerigar (or “budgie”), more commonly referred to as “parakeet” in the USA, is undoubtedly the most commonly kept parrot, if not bird, in the world. In fact, many think of the budgerigar as a purely domesticated species, and know little of its existence in the wild. Yet it is Australia’s most numerous parrot, and [...]

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The Natural History and Captive Care of the Budgerigar (“Parakeet”), Melopsittacus undulatus; Part I

Mate Choice in the Budgerigar (Parakeet), Melopsittacus undulatus – opposites do not attract

findiviglio — Thu, 29 May 2008 20:54:00 +0000

Research conducted recently at University of California (Irvine) has revealed that female budgerigars choose males whose contact calls closely resemble their own. Males, in turn, pay more attention to similarly-sounding mates than to females whose calls differ from theirs, grooming them often and defending them vigorously. When paired with such females, male budgerigars also devote [...]

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Mate Choice in the Budgerigar (Parakeet), Melopsittacus undulatus – opposites do not attract