PARAKEET


Meaning of PARAKEET in English

Any of 115 species in 30 genera (subfamily Psittacinae) of small, slender seed-eating

Parakeets are found worldwide in warm regions. They typically form large flocks. Most species lay four to eight eggs in a tree hole. The most popular caged parakeet is the budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus ), mistakenly called {{link=lovebird">lovebird ; about 8 in. (19 cm) long, it may be any colour but usually has cheek spots and close barring on the upper parts.

Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus )

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