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There are many different *species* (not breeds) of parakeets ~there are budgerigars (budgies), monk parakeets (Quakers), alexandrine parakeet, derbyan parakeet...and more.... They are all different species even though they have the term "parakeet" attached to them (it doesn't make them necessarily related).
Ann333
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--PUMPKIN - male YS GCC. Hatched Halloween Day 2014. Came home Jan. 4, 2015. Started talking in July '15!
-BUTTERNUT- female TYS GCC Hatched in late Jan. 2016 and came home March 14, 2016
Doesn't the term parakeet just refer to any bird with a long slender body and long tail? I heard somewhere that even gccs are a type of parakeet because it really only refers to a body type. I may be wrong but I think I heard that somewhere...
Yes, it's a catch-all term for any small to medium parrot with long tail feathers
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parakeet
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Budgerigar: Arrow, Esther, Kratos, Cora, Ducky.
Lovebird: Izzy, Gizmo.
To keep it brief, "parakeet" is pretty much a general term for a group of parrots with long tails, so budgies are in that group.
In parrots, there's no such thing as a breed, they are referred to as species. And theres A LOT of parakeet species (I have a link of some below) When you breed them, you get color mutations.
I really like this site in terms of a little database of parrots you can keep as a pet.
Parakeets Are Great Pets
In parrots, there's no such thing as a breed, they are referred to as species. And theres A LOT of parakeet species (I have a link of some below) When you breed them, you get color mutations.
I really like this site in terms of a little database of parrots you can keep as a pet.
Parakeets Are Great Pets
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Agreed with all above but to clear up the confusion, if someone tells you "I have a parakeet" and they don't specify which kind, they are usually talking about a budgie. Now, budgies come in three different varieties (all the same species), a,erican, english, and Australian. They are native to Australia, when someone says an Australian budgie, they are typically referring to the wild type. An English budgie is the kind that has been developed in Europe, tends to be much larger with a puffy forehead, calmer demeanor, and shorter lifespan. The American budgie is what you typically see for sale and labeled as a parakeet in a pet store.
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