Perruche ondulée vs Mascarin de la Réunion

Melopsittacus undulatus comparé à Mascarinus mascarin

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Attribut Perruche ondulée Mascarin de la Réunion
Nom scientifique Melopsittacus undulatus Mascarinus mascarin
Ordre Psittaciformes Psittaciformes
Famille Psittaculidae Psittaculidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Extinct
Longueur 18,0 cm (7.1 in)
Envergure 30,0 cm (11.8 in)
Poids 30,0 g (1.06 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

Size Comparison

Body Length
Perruche ondulée 18,0 cm
Mascarin de la Réunion
Envergure
Perruche ondulée 30,0 cm
Mascarin de la Réunion
Poids
Perruche ondulée 30,0 g
Mascarin de la Réunion

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Perruche ondulée only

Mascarin de la Réunion only

Perruche ondulée

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

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.

Mascarin de la Réunion

Geographic Range & Migration

Perruche ondulée

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

Mascarin de la Réunion

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Perruche ondulée

Extinct

Mascarin de la Réunion

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

Mascarin de la Réunion

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.

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