The budgerigar (scientific name: Melopsittacus undulatus) is a bird of the family Parrotidae, also known as Jiaofeng, which is a small climbing bird species, native to the inland areas of Australia, wild The budgerigars inhabit forest margins, grasslands, etc. Group activities. Feed on plant seeds, etc. The breeding period is June-January, nesting in tree holes, laying 4-8 eggs per clutch, and the incubation period is 18 days. Lively and easy to tame, it is one of the most common pet birds in China. It belongs to the national second-class protected animal.
Budgie
Chinese name: Budgerigar
Latin name: Melopsittacus undulatus
Aliases: Jiaofeng, Caifeng, Parrot, Asuer, Pipi
Kingdom: Animalia
Department: Chordate
Subphylum: Vertebrate subphylum
Class: Avian
Subclass : Subclass Avian
Order: Parrotidae
Family: Parrotidae
Subfamily: Parrotidae
Family: New-Australian Parrots
Genus: Budgerigar
Species: Budgerigar
Distribution area: Native to Oceania, now widely distributed in the Australian inland Region
Named: Shaw, 1805
English Name: Budgerigar, Budgie
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