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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut	Perruche ondulée	Blossom-headed Parakeet
Nom scientifique	Melopsittacus undulatus	Himalayapsitta roseata
Ordre	Psittaciformes	Psittaciformes
Famille	Psittaculidae	Psittaculidae
Statut de conservation	Least Concern	Near Threatened
Longueur	18,0 cm (7.1 in)	—
Envergure	30,0 cm (11.8 in)	27,6 cm (10.9 in)
Poids	30,0 g (1.06 oz)	66,0 g (2.33 oz)
Régime alimentaire	Primarily grass seeds and other small seeds. In the wild, feeds on the ground in …	--
Taille de la couvée	4-6	--
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Perruche ondulée 18,0 cm

Blossom-headed Parakeet —

Envergure

Perruche ondulée 30,0 cm

Blossom-headed Parakeet 27,6 cm

Poids

Perruche ondulée 30,0 g

Blossom-headed Parakeet 66,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Perruche ondulée only

🌾 Grassland 🏜️ Desert

Blossom-headed Parakeet only

🌲 Forest

Perruche ondulée

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

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Song & Call Comparison

Perruche ondulée

Chant

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.

Blossom-headed Parakeet

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Geographic Range & Migration

Perruche ondulée

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

Blossom-headed Parakeet

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Perruche ondulée

Near Threatened

Blossom-headed Parakeet

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How to Tell Them Apart

Perruche ondulée

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.

Bec

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

Blossom-headed Parakeet

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About These Birds

Perruche ondulée

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.

Blossom-headed Parakeet

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