Bird breed
Budgerigar (Budgie)
The world's most popular pet bird.
Size
6–8 in / 30–40 g
Lifespan
7–15 years
Talk Ability
High
Noise
Moderate
Origin
Australia
Overview
Budgies are small, cheerful and inexpensive — but that hides serious intelligence. Individual males can learn hundreds of words.
Care & lifestyle
Provide 3–4 hours out-of-cage daily. Offer daily foraging opportunities and rotate perches of varying diameter to prevent bumblefoot.
Diet foundation
- Sprouted seeds
- Fresh greens
- Pellets
- Millet (treat)
Recommended cage min: 30 × 18 × 18 in (single); larger for pairs
Sound profile
- Noise
- Moderate
- Talk ability
- High
- Social need
- High
Bring home checklist
- · Vet booked within 72 hours
- · Species-correct food & bowls
- · Enrichment / toy rotation
- · ID + microchip / DNA
- · Pet-safe cleaning products
