At some point, you’ll be on the receiving end of a bite from your budgie. Until this happens, you may be concerned about what a bite from a budgie feels […]

Parrotlets are the smallest members of the parrot family. Boasting a maximum size of just five inches, these tiny parrots pack a lot of personality into their diminutive bodies. Parrotlets […]

Budgies are among the smallest companion birds, with many cages hosting more than one bird. English budgies are always bigger than American budgies. The former will be around 12 inches […]

If two budgies mate, they’ll remain a pair for at least the time they raise their chicks together. Bonded budgies usually part company when their young fly the nest.     […]

Budgies aren’t hypoallergenic because they produce a small amount of feather dust, a substance that’s an irritant for people with breathing and respiratory problems. This won’t be the case for […]

Budgies are small birds, but this doesn’t mean they’re not smart. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society claims that birds have brains of proportionate size to apes, and budgies are […]

Budgies are transparent regarding their emotional state and how they feel about others. Happy budgies trill, sing, whistle, and interact with humans. A budgie that wants nothing to do with […]

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, […]