Currently, for fans and breeders there is a huge choice among the wavy parrots of different colors, but often they prefer to stop at the blue individuals. And although this fact is not scientifically proven, it is believed that such birds are the most susceptible to human speech, they speak more actively and even are able to insert certain phrases “to the point”. About what are the parrots of heavenly shade, let's talk in our article.
Origin
The first official references to parrots of this species were recorded at the end of the XIX century in Belgium. But captive breeding dates back to 1910, and it happened in France. Australia is considered the birthplace of wavy parrots, but there are mainly representatives of green color. This is due to the fact that such a color allows you to remain unnoticed among the foliage, which is an excellent disguise from predators.
In individuals of other colors there is much less chance of survival, so seeing the blue wavy parrot in the wild is a real rarity.
Description
Budgerigars have long wings that reach 10-11 centimeters. With their help, birds fly, walk and even sit. Flight of feathered many people compare with the flight of swallows.
In the wild, they move fast enough.
Pets are fully adapted to living in an apartment, they are happy to communicate with a person, they can pronounce certain words without understanding their meaning. They have a strong and strong beak, which is used not only for food, but also for protection, as well as developed tenacious legs.
Breeders make sure that the bred birds have a varied color of feathers. This is not the main difference between individuals of this species, there are also parrots with other features of appearance, for example, with a tuft, fluffy paws, having various sizes.
Blue birds used to be a real rarity, but now they can be purchased everywhere and for very little money.
In captivity, blue parrots can be found much more often than in the wild. One of the reasons is the fact that in Australia there is a massive hunt for such birds. They are easily tamed and very beautiful, in addition, some aborigines use parrots for food.
Export of wild birds from the country is prohibited. However, a huge number of this particular species around the world allows you to not see the problem. If a parrot is born in captivity, its adaptation to people and their speech occurs in a shorter period of time, and this is greatly appreciated by the owners. If you provide the bird with good care and care, they will become favorites and loyal friends for the whole family.
Coloring options
In general, the coloring of birds does not affect their character. Wavy parrots on color can be divided into 2 groups. The first one includes individuals with normal waviness, the second one is motley, such as albinos, harlequins, etc. As for the blue birds, they belong to the first group.
Primary colors have their own gradation, for example, blue parrots by shades can be classified as follows.
- Classic blue parrot – This is a bird with a blue tummy, back and chest. White color prevails on the face, the cheeks have a purple hue, there are black feathers on the head, and blue on the tail.Waves are painted black.
- The second group is blue and gray. The main difference from the representatives of the classic blue look is the predominance of gray or saturated blue tone. Sometimes you can see blue-gray birds.
- And finally, purple parrots. This shade predominates on the cheeks, back and abdomen. The feathers on the tail are blue-green. The muzzle is white.
Care features
It is better to start a very young parrot, he will be very active and playful, in addition, it will be easier to get used to the owners. You need to take care of good lighting, as the light is simply necessary for these birds most of the time.
It is also important to monitor the cleanliness of the cage, the absence of drafts in the room, the optimum temperature, and the selection of high-quality food.
The cage should be placed in a bright room, but not put on the window and near the heating devices. It is best to raise it to the height of human growth. Near the parrot is strictly not recommended to smoke.
They feed the birds with cereal mixture. In addition to it, you should give porridge, boiled eggs and light cottage cheese. You should also take care of mineral supplements and a sufficient calcium content in the diet, which can be obtained from eggshell, bone meal or chalk.
How to determine the sex?
When a decision is made to purchase a budgerigar, the owner must know how to determine the sex of the pet. This procedure is not difficult. It is necessary to understand, first of all, which bird is being spoken of - young or more mature. The boys have a purple-tinted crock, the girls have a blue with a border around the nostrils.
More mature individuals of the male sex are owners of lilac or dark-blue ceramus, the female is brown or bluish-beige, which appears during the nesting period.
Lifespan
Life expectancy of blue wavy parrots is quite impressive. On average, under good conditions, they can live to 12-15 years, some pets reach the age of 20 years. In the wild, this figure is much lower: individuals live up to 4, sometimes up to 8 years. This is due to hunger, predator attacks, bad weather conditions.
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