Ringsittich vs Wellensittich

Barnardius zonarius verglichen mit Melopsittacus undulatus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Ringsittich Wellensittich
Wissenschaftlicher Name Barnardius zonarius Melopsittacus undulatus
Ordnung Psittaciformes Psittaciformes
Familie Psittaculidae Psittaculidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge 18,0 cm (7.1 in)
Flügelspannweite 33,8 cm (13.3 in) 30,0 cm (11.8 in)
Gewicht 140,33333333333334 g (4.95 oz) 30,0 g (1.06 oz)
Ernährung -- Primarily grass seeds and other small seeds. In the wild, feeds on the ground in …
Gelegegröße 4-7 4-6
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Ringsittich
Wellensittich 18,0 cm
Flügelspannweite
Ringsittich 33,8 cm
Wellensittich 30,0 cm
Gewicht
Ringsittich 140,33333333333334 g
Wellensittich 30,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Wellensittich

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

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Song & Call Comparison

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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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Ringsittich

Wellensittich

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

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Ringsittich

Least Concern

Wellensittich

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How to Tell Them Apart

Ringsittich

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

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About These Birds

Ringsittich

The Australian Ringneck is a long-tailed parrot found in woodland and scrubland across most of mainland Australia. Weighing about 140.3g with a wingspan of 33.8cm, it has green plumage with a yellow collar band and variable head colors across its subspecies. It feeds on seeds, fruit, and blossoms in trees and on the ground.

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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