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Are Budgies and Parakeets the Same Bird?

When you’re looking for a small bird as a pet, parakeets or budgies are generally recommended. The truth is that a budgie is a parakeet! It can be quite confusing, but only in the U.S. is a budgie ...
Star Tribune

Exotic pet birds are winding up out in nature where they don’t belong

Strolling through St. Paul’s Phalen Park last fall with some birdwatching friends, I heard an unusual bird call, repeated several times. Following the sounds to an oak tree, we were startled to see ...
WZZM

Hundreds of birds rescued from Michigan hoarding situation almost ready for adoption

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The last month has been a busy one for Shannon Kramer and everyone else at Birds and Beaks Rescue. Around Christmas time, Birds and Beaks took in around 300 of the more than 800 ...
The Conversation

In a fight between a wild and a domestic budgie, whose feathers would fly?

This article is part of the “Who would win?” series, where wildlife experts dream up hypothetical battles between animals (all in the name of science). Who would have thought the budgerigar, Australia ...