Native to eastern Australia, budgies have been artificially bred and have become world-wide caged birds. There are breeding all over the country, and our country was introduced in the 1840s. Although its chirping sound is unpleasant, its feathers are very gorgeous, and its plumage is composed of seven different colors such as yellow, black, green, blue, and blue, giving people a fresh but not gorgeous, beautiful and comfortable feeling .

Budgie

Budgie The head feathers and back feathers are generally yellow and have black stripes, and there are many wing patterns. The coat color and stripes are like the patterns of tigers, so they are called budgerigars. Budgerigars are small species in the parrot family. They have bright feathers, lively temperaments and crisp calls. They are innocent and cute, and are easy to tame. They are one of the most popular bird species in my country. The head is round, the beak is hooked, and there is a wax film above the beak (the sex of most budgies can be distinguished by the color of the wax film). Budgerigars have relatively short legs and four toes. The second and third toes are forward, and the first and fourth toes are backward. It is easy for them to climb trees and objects.

The body of the original species is yellow-green; the back of the head, the sides of the neck, the upper back and the wing coverts are light brown, each feather is yellow and black; the throat and face are yellow; The lower cheeks have varying degrees of bluish-purple, the throat has 3 black spots; the chest feathers have a narrow black border. Main flight feathers coverts light blue; flight feathers grey-green with light stripes; inner grey with white markings; upper central feathers of the tail blue-green with black tips and black inside. Beak olive yellow, cere blue; iris white. The female's wax film is grayish-brown or flesh-colored with only a tinge of bluish tinge, turning dark brown during the breeding season. The juveniles have a darker body color, and both male and female juveniles have a pink wax film, and it takes 3 to 4 months to grow into the plumage color of an adult bird.

The average lifespan of a budgerigar is 7 years. The body length is 16 to 18 cm and the weight is 35 grams. Forehead and face yellow. There are purple-blue spots on the cheeks. The upper body is densely streaked with yellow and black. The waist and lower body are green. There are small black spots on the throat. Tail feathers green-blue. Iris white. Mouth grey. Feet grey-blue. The nasal membrane of juvenile male birds is pink (the nasal membrane varies according to the species), and the female bird is white with a little blue (the nasal membrane varies according to the species).

The head of the adult bird is round and flat, the beak is stronger, the base of the upper beak is covered with wax film, and the upper beak is curved like a hook; the body feathers are colorful and changeable, and the common colors are yellow, green, Blue, white, blue-green, light yellow and other colors, because of the black or dark brown horizontal stripes in the head, neck and back feathers, it is named budgerigar. The toes are anti-toed, the second and third toes are forward, and the first and fourth toes are backward, suitable for climbing on branches. Better for gripping and feeding. The tail is pointed and long, and the central tail feathers are elongated like an arrow. The difference between males and females is the color of the wax film, male wax film is blue, female wax film is brown. The wax film and the base of the shell of the adult bird are dull and dull. The toes are pale flesh.