Interesting Facts about PARAKEETS ***

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Did you Know? List of Facts about Parakeets
Facts are statements which are held to be true and often contrasted with opinions and beliefs. Our unusual and interesting facts about Parakeets, trivia and information, including some useful statistics about animals will fascinate everyone from kids and children to adults.

Interesting Facts about Parakeets are as follows:

Fact 1 - Definition: Parakeets are colorful small slender long-tailed Parrots usually bred in Australia
Fact 2 - The majority of parakeets are either blue, yellow, or green

Fact 3 - A budgerigar (commonly known as a budgie) is a small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many different colors
Fact 4 - The budgerigar (budgie) is one of the most popular parakeets to keep as pets
Fact 5 - Some species, especially the larger parakeets, may be referred to as "parrot"
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Fact 7 - Parakeets have two toes that face forward and two that face backward
Fact 8 - Parakeets stats and facts
- Weight: 30-35 g
- Length: 19 cm
- Habitat: Woodland, grasslands near water
- Lifespan: 10-15 years
- Diet: Parakeets are omnivores eating mainly insects, fruit, seeds leaves, plants, grass and ferns.
Fact 9 - The Ringnecked Parakeet is native to Africa and Asia
Fact 10 - Predators of Parakeets include Snakes and birds of prey
Fact 11 - Parakeets including the budgerigar (budgie) can be trained to mimic the sounds of words
Fact 12 - The word parakeet means “long tail.”
Fact 13 - Parakeets are hardy birds and able to fly hundreds of miles in search of water
Fact 14 - Parakeets very sociable birds and live in flocks
Fact 15 - The collective name for a group is a Flock, chatter or company
Fact 16 - Parakeets build their nests in holes found in trees rather than building nests
Fact 17 - The names given to babies are chicks