Budgerigar vs Oceanic Eclectus

Melopsittacus undulatus compared with Eclectus infectus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Budgerigar Oceanic Eclectus
Scientific Name Melopsittacus undulatus Eclectus infectus
Order Psittaciformes Psittaciformes
Family Psittaculidae Psittaculidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Extinct
Length 18.0 cm (7.1 in)
Wingspan 30.0 cm (11.8 in)
Weight 30.0 g (1.06 oz)
Diet Primarily grass seeds and other small seeds. In the wild, feeds on the ground in … --
Clutch Size 4-6 --
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Budgerigar 18.0 cm
Oceanic Eclectus
Wingspan
Budgerigar 30.0 cm
Oceanic Eclectus
Weight
Budgerigar 30.0 g
Oceanic Eclectus

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Budgerigar only

Oceanic Eclectus only

Budgerigar

Open grasslands, scrublands, and woodland in the Australian interior. Nomadic, following rainfall and seeding events.

Song & Call Comparison

Budgerigar

Song

A rising, chattering 'budgerigar' chatter: rapid series of 'chek-chek-chek' and melodic warbling. Enormous wild flocks produce a continuous roaring chorus. Good vocal mimics in captivity.

Oceanic Eclectus

Geographic Range & Migration

Budgerigar

Interior of Australia, especially arid and semi-arid regions. One of the most popular pet birds worldwide.

Oceanic Eclectus

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Budgerigar

Extinct

Oceanic Eclectus

How to Tell Them Apart

Budgerigar

Plumage

Wild-type is green with yellow head and barred black scalloping on upperparts. Captive-bred varieties include blue, white, yellow, and many other colors.

Bill

Short, downward-curved, olive-grey bill typical of parakeets

Oceanic Eclectus

About These Birds

Budgerigar

The budgerigar is the third most popular pet in the world after dogs and cats, and by far the most common pet parrot. Wild budgies travel in enormous nomadic flocks that can darken the sky. Males can learn to mimic human speech, with one record-holding budgie having a vocabulary of 1,728 words.

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