Rußköpfchen vs Wellensittich

Agapornis nigrigenis verglichen mit Melopsittacus undulatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Rußköpfchen Wellensittich
Wissenschaftlicher Name Agapornis nigrigenis Melopsittacus undulatus
Ordnung Psittaciformes Psittaciformes
Familie Psittaculidae Psittaculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Vulnerable Least Concern
Länge 18,0 cm (7.1 in)
Flügelspannweite 18,6 cm (7.3 in) 30,0 cm (11.8 in)
Gewicht 40,800000000000004 g (1.44 oz) 30,0 g (1.06 oz)
Ernährung -- Primarily grass seeds and other small seeds. In the wild, feeds on the ground in …
Gelegegröße 3-8 4-6
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Rußköpfchen
Wellensittich 18,0 cm
Flügelspannweite
Rußköpfchen 18,6 cm
Wellensittich 30,0 cm
Gewicht
Rußköpfchen 40,800000000000004 g
Wellensittich 30,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Wellensittich only

Wellensittich

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

Song & Call Comparison

Rußköpfchen

Wellensittich

Gesang

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.

Geographic Range & Migration

Rußköpfchen

Wellensittich

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

Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable

Rußköpfchen

Least Concern

Wellensittich

How to Tell Them Apart

Rußköpfchen

Wellensittich

Gefieder

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

Schnabel

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

About These Birds

Rußköpfchen

The Black-cheeked Lovebird is a Vulnerable small parrot endemic to a small area of southwestern Zambia in the Zambezi Valley, with a black face and chestnut forehead contrasting with a bright orange-red bill and green body. It inhabits woodland dominated by mopane trees near permanent water sources. Its tiny range makes it highly vulnerable to habitat degradation and illegal capture for the cagebird trade.

Wellensittich

Der Wellensittich ist nach Hunden und Katzen das drittbeliebteste Haustier der Welt und mit Abstand der am häufigsten gehaltene Ziervogel. Wildlebende Wellensittiche ziehen in riesigen, nomadischen Schwärmen umher, die den Himmel verdunkeln können. Männchen können lernen, menschliche Sprache nachzuahmen; ein Rekordhalter beherrschte einen Wortschatz von 1.728 Wörtern.

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