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Before You Buy

Birds are not DNA tested for gender. They are determined male or female from our practical experience, but can not be guaranteed at the time of purchase. Unless a DNA test is paid for at a lab.

The health guarantee for the purchase of a cage bird at Exotic Wings & Pet Things is a period of 72 hours after purchase with proper care provided.

New owners must contact us within the 72 hour period if any health problems arise. After the 72 hour period any warranty will be at the discretion of Exotic Wings & Pet Things.

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Budgie Ownership Essentials

General Information

Common Name:	Budgie, Budgerigar, Parakeet Australian
		Latin Name:	Melopsittacus Undulatus
		Average Lifespan: (American)	15 Years
Average Lifespan: (*English)	10 Years

Physical Features

Average Length:	18 cm (7 Inches)
		Average Weight:	35 to 50 grams

Noise Level

35%

The budgie is a quiet bird compared to other birds. Many budgie owners however, say that a budgie can be loud.

General plumage yellowish-green; back of head, sides of neck, upper back and wing coverts pale brownish, each feather barred with black and yellow; throat and facial area yellow; variable violet-blue patch to lower cheeks; three black spots across each side of throat; feathers to sides of breast with narrow black edging; primary-coverts pale blue; flight feathers grey-greenish with pale cross stripes; underside grey with whitish wing-stripe; upper side of middle tail-feathers greenish-blue with dark tips, underside blackish; outer tail-feathers green with broad yellow stripes, underside grey with yellow stripes; bill olive-horn color; cere blue (male) (brown female) ; narrow periophthalmic ring grey; iris whitish; feet grey.

Pet Profile

Training Ability - *Insert Note One Line*

30%

These budgies are not hand tame. If you are looking for a tame budgie for a companion pet please take note of hand raised budgies under small hand raised birds.

However, they are possible to tame but your results may vary.

A few budgies can be taught to talk but not all will. A big factor in the birds talking is hand-raising. Hand raised birds are more likely (but not guaranteed) to speak.

Care & Diet

Care:

Budgies require the use of an iodine block in the cage.

They also come from a very arid region so they will not drink a lot of water but it should always be given in the cage. Due to this their droppings are small.

Witte Molen Iodine Block for Birds

$1.75

Diet:

Diet will consist mainly of seeds. Seeds on their own are not a full diet so pellets are also recommended as well as fresh vegitables and fruits.

Housing

Prevue Hendryx Parakeet Dome Top Bird Cage

$79.99

Prevue Hendryx Barn Style Flight Cage 26" x 14"

$119.99

Prevue Hendryx Square Roof Parakeet Cage

$169.99

Beaks! Flight Cage & Stand

$285.00

Breeding Information

Age of Maturity:	6-8 Months
		Breeding Aviculture:	Common/Domestic
		Average Clutch Size:	6
Breeding Life:	8 Years
Nest Box:	10 x 6 x 7 inches

Prevue Hendryx Parakeet (Budgie) Nest Box

$19.99

Budgerigars most easily breed in captivity when provided with a reasonable-sized nest box. The eggs are typically one to two centimeters long and are pearl white without any colouration if fertile. Female budgerigars can lay eggs without a male partner, but these unfertilized eggs will not hatch. When the female is laying eggs, her cere turns a crusty brown colour. A female budgerigar will lay her eggs on alternate days. After the first one, there is usually a two-day gap until the next. She will usually lay between four and eight eggs, which she will incubate (usually starting after laying her second or third) for about 21 days each.

Wild Status

Increasing