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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut	Perruche ondulée	Perruche multicolore
Nom scientifique	Melopsittacus undulatus	Psephotellus varius
Ordre	Psittaciformes	Psittaciformes
Famille	Psittaculidae	Psittaculidae
Statut de conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern
Longueur	18,0 cm (7.1 in)	—
Envergure	30,0 cm (11.8 in)	26,8 cm (10.6 in)
Poids	30,0 g (1.06 oz)	60,5 g (2.13 oz)
Régime alimentaire	Primarily grass seeds and other small seeds. In the wild, feeds on the ground in …	--
Taille de la couvée	4-6	4-7
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Perruche ondulée 18,0 cm

Perruche multicolore —

Envergure

Perruche ondulée 30,0 cm

Perruche multicolore 26,8 cm

Poids

Perruche ondulée 30,0 g

Perruche multicolore 60,5 g

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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

🌾 Grassland

Perruche ondulée only

🏜️ Desert

Perruche multicolore only

Aucun(e)

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.

Perruche multicolore

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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.

Perruche multicolore

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Perruche ondulée

Least Concern

Perruche multicolore

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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

Perruche multicolore

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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.

Perruche multicolore

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