Budgies (Parakeets)

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1. What physical characteristic indicates the gender of a budgie? the colour around the nostrils the pitch of the tweet the length of the tail the size of the head

2. Can budgies mimic words and sounds? Yes No

3. How long do budgies usually live? 12-15 years 17-19 years 3-6 years 28-32 years

4. Budgies are one of the most agressive parrot species towards other birds. True False

5. Budgies are native to what country? Brazil Galapagos Islands Indonesia Australia

6. What colour is its plumage in the wild? grey and blue blue and white yellow and green white and yellow

7. What is the complete form of the abbreviation 'budgie'? budgerigar budgiligar budgiborer budgercigar

8. What is a food item that you should never offer to a budgie? hard-boiled egg cereal turkey chocolate

9. Can budgies use their feet to hold food items? Yes No

10. True or false: budgies are the smallest members of the parrot family. True False