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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]