animal id week 2.2
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D E F I N I N G C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S
• males very easily learn to whistle tunes and can even be taught to talk
• Grow 14 - 18 inches
• Live 12 - 30 years
D E F I N I N G C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S
• found in Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia, Solomon Islands, and Philippines
• prefer Rain forest, scrublands, eucalyptus grove, forest, mangrove, and open country
• distinctive crest
D E F I N I N G C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S
• Lifespan: 10 – 15 y
• Clutch size: 4 – 6
• Mass: 0.04 – 0.06 kg
D E F I N I N G C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S
• Parakeet are a very social species living in large groups up to the thousands
• Wild birds have green plumage
• Captive breeding results in shades of blue, gray, yellow, white or combinations
• Males have bluish ceres (fleshy areas around nostrils), while females have whitish-brown ceres