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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal	Wellensittich	Yellow-capped Pygmy-parrot
Wissenschaftlicher Name	Melopsittacus undulatus	Micropsitta keiensis
Ordnung	Psittaciformes	Psittaciformes
Familie	Psittaculidae	Psittaculidae
Erhaltungsstatus	Least Concern	Least Concern
Länge	18,0 cm (7.1 in)	—
Flügelspannweite	30,0 cm (11.8 in)	11,9 cm (4.7 in)
Gewicht	30,0 g (1.06 oz)	12,0 g (0.42 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

Yellow-capped Pygmy-parrot —

Flügelspannweite

Wellensittich 30,0 cm

Yellow-capped Pygmy-parrot 11,9 cm

Gewicht

Wellensittich 30,0 g

Yellow-capped Pygmy-parrot 12,0 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

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.

Yellow-capped Pygmy-parrot

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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.

Yellow-capped Pygmy-parrot

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Wellensittich

Least Concern

Yellow-capped Pygmy-parrot

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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

Yellow-capped Pygmy-parrot

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About These Birds

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.

Yellow-capped Pygmy-parrot

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