• UziBobuzi@kbin.social
    15·
    9 months ago

    Just a nitpick, that bird is not a parakeet. It’s a female eclectus parrot.

    There are a number of parakeet species so referring to a bird as a parakeet isn’t specific. The most common parrot kept as pets are budgerigars, or budgies. Which is the one I think you were referring to.

    Parrots being a special interest of mine I had to drop this on impulse.

    • Deconceptualist@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      9 months ago

      Thanks! I thought I was using the correct family or clade term, my bad. I’d never heard of a eclectus parrot before, but she sure is pretty.

      • UziBobuzi@kbin.social
        2·
        9 months ago

        All parakeets are parrots but not all parrots are parakeets.

        Eclectus are gorgeous. The males are emerald green with orange beaks. They have the most sexual dimorphism of any of the parrot family.