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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut	Burung kesturi	Scaly-breasted Lorikeet
Nama Ilmiah	Melopsittacus undulatus	Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus
Ordo	Psittaciformes	Psittaciformes
Famili	Psittaculidae	Psittaculidae
Status Konservasi	Least Concern	Least Concern
Panjang	18,0 cm (7.1 in)	—
Rentang Sayap	30,0 cm (11.8 in)	25,7 cm (10.1 in)
Berat	30,0 g (1.06 oz)	83,5 g (2.95 oz)
Diet	Primarily grass seeds and other small seeds. In the wild, feeds on the ground in …	--
Ukuran Sarang	4-6	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Burung kesturi 18,0 cm

Scaly-breasted Lorikeet —

Rentang Sayap

Burung kesturi 30,0 cm

Scaly-breasted Lorikeet 25,7 cm

Berat

Burung kesturi 30,0 g

Scaly-breasted Lorikeet 83,5 g

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Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

None

Burung kesturi only

🌾 Grassland 🏜️ Desert

Scaly-breasted Lorikeet only

🌿 Wetland

Burung kesturi

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

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Song & Call Comparison

Burung kesturi

Kicauan

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.

Scaly-breasted Lorikeet

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Geographic Range & Migration

Burung kesturi

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

Scaly-breasted Lorikeet

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Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Burung kesturi

Least Concern

Scaly-breasted Lorikeet

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How to Tell Them Apart

Burung kesturi

Bulu

Wild-type is green with yellow head and barred black scalloping on upperparts. Captive-bred varieties include blue, white, yellow, and many other colors.

Paruh

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

Scaly-breasted Lorikeet

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About These Birds

Burung kesturi

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.

Scaly-breasted Lorikeet

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