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Budgerigar
BeginnerMelopsittacus undulatus
The world's most popular pet bird. Great talkers, easy to hand-tame, with hundreds of color varieties. Relatively affordable to keep.
Difficulty
Beginner
Temperature
20〜30℃（適温25℃前後）
Lifespan
7-15 years
Size
18-20cm
Humidity
40〜60%
Diet
Seeds + pellets + vegetables/fruits
About
The budgerigar, also known as the common parakeet, shell parakeet or budgie, is a small, long-tailed, seed-eating parrot native to Australia. Naturally, the species is green and yellow with black, scalloped markings on the nape, back, and wings. Budgies are bred in captivity with colouring of blues, whites, yellows, greys, and even with small crests. Juveniles and chicks are monomorphic, while adults are told apart by their cere colouring and their behaviour.
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Basic Info
Origin
Australia
Lifespan
7-15 years
Size
18-20cm
Temperature
20〜30℃（適温25℃前後）
Humidity
40〜60%
Diet
Seeds + pellets + vegetables/fruits
Care Guide
Cage
35cm+ wide. Provide perches and bath dish
Diet
Seed mix + pellets. Add greens like komatsuna
Morphs (Varieties)
セキセイインコは多数の色変異が固定されており、以下は代表例。伴性遺伝の変異は本スキーマ上 recessive と表記している。
RecessiveVisual only with two copies; one copy = het (carrier).
BlueLutinoAlbinoCinnamonOpalineRecessive PiedGreywing
Incomplete dominant1 copy visual; 2 copies (super form) more pronounced.
Dark factor (Cobalt/Mauve)Violet
DominantVisual with a single copy; no distinct super form.
SpangleDominant PiedGrey
Other
Crested
Calls & Media
Calls / Song
さえずり · © Guillermo Treboux · xeno-canto XC783940 (CC BY-NC 4.0)
地鳴き · © Peter Boesman · xeno-canto XC1066690 (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Sources: xeno-canto
References & Sources
Edited & verified by: br-choku editorial team
The taxonomic, regulatory, and husbandry data on this page are compiled and verified against the authoritative primary sources below.
Taxonomy & Authority
Accepted name: Melopsittacus undulatus (Shaw, 1805)
Synonyms: Psittacus undulatus
Authority databases: GBIF
Nomenclature follows global taxonomic authority databases.
Regulations & Conservation Status
Not CITES-listed
Melopsittacus undulatus。Psittaciformes 附属書II注記で明示的に附属書から除外された4種(Agapornis roseicollis / Melopsittacus undulatus / Nymphicus hollandicus / Psittacula krameri)の一つ。CITES 非該当。
Sources: CITES Psittaciformes spp. 附属書II注記(Appendix-II annotation)
Regulations may change. Always verify the latest information with the relevant authorities.
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