What are budgies and budgerigars? How are they different from parakeets?
There is no difference. They are just 3 different ways of referring to the same type of bird. Parakeet is the term most commonly used in the United States. • How long does a parakeet live? What is the lifespan of a parakeet? In captivity, parakeets live 5-8 years. In the wild, they can live 15-20 years, and are occassionaly known to live this long in captivity if well-cared for. • How old are Joy’s parakeets? Joy’s parakeets for sale are between 6 months and 2 years old. • Where in the world do parakeets come from? Believe it or not, wild parakeets are from Australia. They are found throughout the harsh, drier parts of that continent and are believed to have been there for at least the last five million years. • What does a parakeet eat? Mostly bird seed, but if fed exclusively bird seed your parakeet will be sure to develop malnutrition and not have a very long lifespan. In the wild, a parakeet has a much more balanced diet. You can mix it up by also giving your parakeet any of the fo
