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Budgerigar Melopsittacus undulatus Periquito Com·n
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Photo: M. Oberle*
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Budgerigar Melopsittacus undulatus Periquito Com·n
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Photo: M. Oberle*
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The familiar pet parakeet, the wild type is green with a yellow head. Length: 18 cm.; weight: 26-29 g. Audio (M. Oberle). Native to Australia, this introduced species is occasionally seen in Puerto Rico, but most individuals are recent escapees rather than birds raised in the wild. TAXONOMY: PSITTACIFORMES; PSITTACIDAE; Platycercinae |
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Photo: K. Tracey
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Photo: G. Beaton
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Photo: M. Oberle*
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