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Lineolated Parakeet | Barred Parakeet

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Lineolated Parakeet is also recognized as “Barred Parakeet”, “Catherine parakeet” or shortly “Linnies”. Lineolated Parakeet is a minor parrot found typical in upland forestry from southern Mexico to Panama, Venezuela to southern Peru & Bolivia in the Andes. Lineolated Parakeet is also found in “Santa Marta” mountains in Colombia and Venezuelan Littoral Range. Its down is typically green with various black and dark green stripes or bars, and the parrot has a pale-horn colored beak. The dark lines differ in fame between its two categories. Numerous color mutants are existing in the aviculture. Size and Weight The length of Lineolated Parakeet is around 16 cm (6.5 inches), and the normal weight ranges between 42 to 52 grams. Lifespan The average lifespan of Lineolated Parakeet is expected to be 10 years, but some individuals can live up to 15 years. Appearance Lineolated Parakeet is generally a green parrot with black lines over the upper parts of the body except on top of the head. T

Parrotlet | Feisty, Affectionate, and Willful Parrot Species

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Parrotlets are a group of the tiniest New World species of the parrot, including numerous species, that is Forpus, Nannopsittaca, and Touit. They have sturdy shapes and short tails and are common in Middle and South America. In the forests, Parrotlets travel in groups of about 4 to over 100 birds. Maximum species travel in groups of about 5 to 40 birds. They make enduring and tight couples relation with their selected mates. Parrotlets are the tiniest parrots usually bred in captivity. The species Forpus, mostly the celestial or Pacific Parrotlet, is developing with convenience and accepted in aviculture due to their size. Personality and Behavior If left unaccompanied for a long time, the Parrotlet can lose some of its sociability. The Pacific Parrotlet, especially, does not realize that it is a small bird, and has a slight concern as facing other animals and humans. Parrotlets, generally, are energetic, loving, and intentional. If somebody wants an unlimited acquaintance they must ho

Lovebird | Beautiful, Social and Affectionate Pet Bird

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Lovebird is the famous name of Agapornis which is a small species of parrot. Lovebird has 8 species native to African continent, including grey, headed which is native to Madagascar. Lovebirds are very sociable, friendly, and faithful to the pairs and spend a lot of time sitting together. They live in small groups. They eat fruits, vegetables, seeds, and grass, etc. The black-winged lovebirds also eat insects & figs, however, black collared lovebirds need special food requirements for the native figs, making them challenging to keep in detention. Many species of Lovebird are kept as pets, and multiple colored mutations have been selected and produced in the aviculture. Lifespan The normal lifespan of Lovebird is expected to be 10 to 15 years. Length and Weight The typical length of Lovebird is around 13 to 17 cm (5 to 7 inches). The length of wings is up to 24 cm, with a single wing about 9 cm long. The normal weight of Lovebird is 1½   to 2 oz (40 to 60 grams). Appearance and Colo

Parakeet | Small to Medium-Sized Species of Parrot

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Parakeet is a small-to-medium sized parrot species which can be seen in massive folks and of numerous kinds, usually with long tail feathers. The older spellings of Parakeet’s name are “Paroquet” or “Paraquet”. The name Parakeet is derivative from the French word “Perroquet” which means “Parrot in French”. Parakeet Species Australian Shell Parakeet, or “Budgerigar”, is a very common pet and the most famous parrot. The Australian Budgerigar, also recognized as ‘Budgie’, Melopsittacus undulatus, is possibly the best communal parakeet. It was initially labeled by the zoologists in the year 1891. The Australian Budgerigars are very common species of parakeet which are also being kept as pets in North America and Europe. A large number of small-sized Australian Parakeets, also known as “Grass Parakeet” or “Grasskeet”, are native to the grasslands like species ‘Neophema’ and ‘Princess Parrot’. Australian Rosellas are also included in Parakeets family group. Similarly, various small-sized and

Cockatiel | Easy to Breed Household Pet and Companion Parrot

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The Cockatiel is a parrot that is the member of “Cockatoo family” prevalent in Australia. Cockatiels are recognized as domestic pets and companion parrots all over the world. They are comparatively easy to breed. As a captive bird, Cockatiel is second to the Budgerigar in its reputation. The Cockatiel is the one member of species “Nymphicus”. It was formerly thought to be a crested parrot or small Cockatoo. However, the latest research has assigned it to the subfamily “Nymphicinae”. It is, therefore, now categorized as the tiniest of “Cacatuidae” (Cockatoo family). Cockatiels are innate to Australia and they like Australian swamplands, wild-lands, and bush-lands. Length and Size Contrary to most Cockatoos, the Cockatiel has long tail-feathers evenly covering half of its whole length. At the size of 30 to 33 cm (12 to 13 inches), Cockatiels are considered the smallest of Cockatoos and usually larger at the size between 30 and 60 cm (12 and 23.5 inches). Lifespan The normal lifespan of C

Budgerigar | Talking Champion amongst Parrot Species

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The Budgerigar, also very famous as the common ‘Parakeet’ or ‘Shell Parakeet’ and generally casually nicknamed as the ‘Budgie’. The Budgerigar is a small and long-tailed parrot which usually eats seeds. Budgerigars are the single type in Australian genus ‘Melopsittacus’. They have been seen in the wild all over the drier parts of Australia where the breed has survived tough inland environments for the last 5 million years. The Budgerigar is thoroughly related to “Lories” and “Fig Parrots”. They are small parrots with the long, plane and narrow tails. In both imprisonment and the wild, Budgerigars breed unscrupulously and in couples. Size and Weight The wild Budgerigars are usually 18 centimeters (7 inches) long, having weight about 1.1 to 1.4 oz (30 to 40 grams), with a normal wingspan of 30 centimeters. Lifespan In imprisonment, Budgerigars live a normal life of 5 to 8 years, but natural life of 15 to 20 years have been stated. The life expectancy depends on breed type, ancestry, and