### animal | vertebrate | bird | parrot | parakeet:

Budgie
* Most Budgies are now parent raised and are infrequently socialized to be tame with people.
* Most budgies are ground-feeders that eat primarily seeds and plant material
  - close beaks
  - eat seeds
* Most budgies have beaks
  - blue feathers
* Most budgies have bright feathers
  - green feathers
* Most budgies have dark blue feathers
  - stripes
  - live for years
  - seem to learn biting out of fear
* Some budgies are afraid of the dark and begin to fly chaotically.
* Some budgies have diets
  - proper diets
  - reflective properties
* Some budgies lack black melanin pigment
  - live to years
* Some budgies nest in cavities
  - tree cavities
  - receive balance diets
* Some budgies suffer from bacterial infection
  - conditions
* are active, playful little birds.
* are among the best talkers in the parrot world
  - easiest birds to tame, but they still require patience and empathy
  - smallest true parrot species
  - amongst the most loved parrots around the world
  - considered one of the best talking parrots on the market
  - easy to breed
  - generally monogamous, forming bonds with one another that last a lifetime
  - great pets
  - hardy enough to survive out doors throughout the year
  - intelligent birds and can be taught to mimic human speech
  - lovely birds that make wonderful pets
* are one of the easiest species to sex, both visually and by behavior
  - most popular pet birds, and with good reason
  - originally from the grasslands and woods of central and southern Australia
  - parakeets that originated in Australia
  - psittacines, a classification of birds with hooked bills and two toes front and back
  - quiet birds
  - quite birds and are of non-destructive nature
  - rewarding pets
  - the most popular pet parrot in the world
  - usually only aggressive over nesting sites
  - very active and get most of their exercise from flying
* can accidentally fly into windows and mirrors and injure themselves badly
  - even learn to talk when trained
  - learn to talk better than many of the larger parrot species
* commonly get scaly face, and it is caused by mites.
* consume a primarily seed diet in the wild and seem to thrive on a seed-based diet as pets.
* do everything faster than larger parrots.
* eat a variety of seeds, plant and flower material, and fruits and vegetables
* enjoy a varied diet of seeds, fruits and vegetables.
  - interest
  - tiny voices, but when they are happy they chatter almost constantly
* includes air sacs
  - bird's feet
  - cells
  - chest cavities
  - chests
  - corpi
  - cytoplasm
  - faces
  - flight feathers
  - heads
  - lips
  - mouths
  - nuclei
  - plasma membranes
  - quill feathers
  - rib cages
  - sections
  - skulls
  - sterna
  - talons
  - vacuoles
  - wishbones
* keep themselves clean by preening.
* live and migrate in large flocks, which can number in the tens of thousands
* love to be petted, loved, and to be with the master
  - with other birds their own kind
* occasionally succumb to health problems which require veterinary care.
* often break plastic perches, presenting a possible choking hazard
  - have stripes or blocky patterns to blend in with the grasslands
* only use nest boxes to breed in, they dont sleep in the box.
* possess imitating and acrobatic skills.
* regurgitate food for their mates.
* require more care than simply cleaning the cage and adding food and water.
* see everything in color.
* show signs of affection to their friends by preening or feeding one another.
+ Budgerigar: Birds of Australia :: True parrots :: Pets
  * It is commonly kept as a pet. Budgies are intelligent birds and can be taught to mimic human speech.