Sometimes, owners report seeing blood around their female budgie’s cloaca, making them think their budgie is menstruating. However, this is never the case. Female budgies undergo ovulation cycles, but they […]
Questions And Answers
What Is A Rainbow Budgie? [A Complete Guide]
Unlike the bright and solid colors of the common budgerigar (shell parakeet), rainbow budgies have softer colors, one slowly melting into the other. Rainbow budgies combine the blue, yellowface, opaline, […]
What Is A Pied Budgie? [A Complete Guide]
Pied budgies are sought-after as their spots and patterns make them a sight to behold. Piedness in budgies is a genetic mutation that turns green budgies yellow and blue budgies […]
Why Do Budgies Bite Their Feet?
Budgies are prone to behaviors that may seem odd to you. They might hang upside down, bob their heads, or sing melodies. If you notice your budgie pecking at its […]
What Should I Name My White Budgie? [100 Good Names with Meaning]
According to Behavioral Ecology, every budgie has its own personality. So, owners need to give them the perfect name. You’ll naturally want a moniker that refers to the elegance, sweet […]
Can English And American Budgies Live Together?
These two budgerigars are the same species, known by the Latin name Melopsittacus undulatus. English and American budgies are similar in many ways, but they have differences. English budgies are […]
How Often Do Budgies Poop?
If you own a budgie, you will spend time dealing with fecal waste. Budgies poop a lot because they have a fast metabolism. As small birds are prey animals, budgies […]
Do Budgies Need Complete Darkness To Sleep?
The stars and moon provide some light for wild budgies. However, budgies roost in canopies where leaves and branches filter out this natural light. This means that bright nights are […]
Do Budgies Have A Good Sense of Smell? [Olfactory System]
How well a budgie can smell relative to other birds is interesting to know, especially given that budgies have other highly advanced senses, such as their eyesight. According to The […]