Perruche ondulée vs Perruche de Buru
Melopsittacus undulatus comparé à Tanygnathus gramineus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Perruche ondulée | Perruche de Buru |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Melopsittacus undulatus | Tanygnathus gramineus |
| Ordre | Psittaciformes | Psittaciformes |
| Famille | Psittaculidae | Psittaculidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| Longueur | 18,0 cm (7.1 in) | — |
| Envergure | 30,0 cm (11.8 in) | 52,8 cm (20.8 in) |
| Poids | 30,0 g (1.06 oz) | 237,3 g (8.37 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
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partagés
Aucun(e)
Perruche ondulée only
Perruche de Buru only
Perruche ondulée
Open grasslands, scrublands, and woodland in the Australian interior. Nomadic, following rainfall and seeding events.
Song & Call Comparison
Perruche ondulée
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 de Buru
Geographic Range & Migration
Perruche ondulée
Interior of Australia, especially arid and semi-arid regions. One of the most popular pet birds worldwide.
Perruche de Buru
Statut de conservation
Perruche ondulée
Perruche de Buru
How to Tell Them Apart
Perruche ondulée
Wild-type is green with yellow head and barred black scalloping on upperparts. Captive-bred varieties include blue, white, yellow, and many other colors.
Short, downward-curved, olive-grey bill typical of parakeets
Perruche de Buru
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 de Buru
The Black-lored Parrot is a vulnerable, medium-sized parrot with vivid green plumage, a red bill, and distinctive black lore patches between the eye and bill. It is endemic to Buru Island in the Moluccas (Maluku Islands), Indonesia, inhabiting primary and secondary forest. It feeds on seeds, fruits, and berries in the forest canopy, and is threatened by habitat loss and the wild bird trade.