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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal	Wellensittich	Palm Lorikeet
Wissenschaftlicher Name	Melopsittacus undulatus	Charmosyna palmarum
Ordnung	Psittaciformes	Psittaciformes
Familie	Psittaculidae	Psittaculidae
Erhaltungsstatus	Least Concern	Vulnerable
Länge	18,0 cm (7.1 in)	—
Flügelspannweite	30,0 cm (11.8 in)	18,2 cm (7.2 in)
Gewicht	30,0 g (1.06 oz)	37,0 g (1.31 oz)
Ernährung	Primarily grass seeds and other small seeds. In the wild, feeds on the ground in …	--
Gelegegröße	4-6	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Wellensittich 18,0 cm

Palm Lorikeet —

Flügelspannweite

Wellensittich 30,0 cm

Palm Lorikeet 18,2 cm

Gewicht

Wellensittich 30,0 g

Palm Lorikeet 37,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Wellensittich only

🌾 Grassland 🏜️ Desert

Palm Lorikeet only

🌲 Forest

Wellensittich

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

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Song & Call Comparison

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.

Palm Lorikeet

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Geographic Range & Migration

Wellensittich

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

Palm Lorikeet

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Wellensittich

Vulnerable

Palm Lorikeet

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How to Tell Them Apart

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

Palm Lorikeet

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About These Birds

Wellensittich

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.

Palm Lorikeet

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