Budgerigar

Vögel

Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus)

In the steppe-areas of Australia budgerigars live in large swarms of up to several thousand birds. They often have to travel long distances searching for food and water. Traveling in such a large flock has several advantages for the birds: several pairs of eyes see more than one. Therefore food and enemies are detected faster. In addition predators have difficulties concentrating on single individuals in such a huge flock which is why hunting is often unsuccessfull.

   


Kategorie: Vögel

Größe: beak to tail 20 cm; wingspan 25 cm

Lebensalter: max. 16 years

Geschlechtsreife: at 3-4 month

Reproduktion: 6 eggs, breeding duration: 18-20 days

Nahrung: grass and herb seeds, insects

Lebensraum: Savannas

Gefährdung: not endangered

Verbreitung (ursprünglich): Australia

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