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Parrot Bonding – Will my Budgie be a More Responsive Pet if Kept Alone?

findiviglio — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:53:21 +0000

Hello, Frank Indiviglio here. I’m often questioned on the pros and cons of keeping Budgerigars (parakeets) and other parrots singly as opposed to in pairs or groups. Most folks are aware that parrots housed alone tend to form strong bonds to their owners, more so than birds that have others of their own kind to [...]

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Parrot Bonding – Will my Budgie be a More Responsive Pet if Kept Alone?

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 II

findiviglio — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:03:15 +0000

Click: Captive Care of the Budgerigar (“Parakeet”), Melopsittacus undulatus; – Budgerigars as Pets - Part I, to read the first part of this article. Feeding Budgerigars should be offered a mix of seed based (i.e. Pretty Bird Premium Budgie Diet) and pelleted (i.e. Zu Preem Parakeet Fruit Blend) foods. Sprouting grass (sprout pot), budgerigar treat foods and [...]

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

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