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Budgerigar

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The budgerigar, also known as the common parakeet, shell parakeet or budgie, is a small, long-tailed, seed-eating parrot. Budgies are the only species in the genus Melopsittacus. Naturally, the species is green and yellow with black, scalloped... Wikipedia
Lifespan: 5 – 8 years (In captivity)
Mass: 1.1 – 1.4 oz (Adult, In the wild)
Scientific name: Melopsittacus undulatus
Class: Aves
Family: Psittaculidae
Genus: Melopsittacus; Gould, 1840
Kingdom: Animalia

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