Buyer question
Is a budgerigar good for beginners?
Yes: our Animal Library rates the Budgerigar 5 out of 5 for beginners (ideal first bird).
Source: the Normal green budgerigar page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Budgerigar in the Animal Library
The detail
The normal green budgie is the wild color of Australia's small parakeet, and the most widely kept pet bird in the world. Budgies are cheerful, social and good talkers for their size, and a hand-tamed one is easy to live with.
- Best fit
- First bird, families, apartments
What to weigh
A single budgie needs daily attention; a pair is happier but harder to tame. Budgies on all-seed diets often develop obesity and tumors, so diet matters.