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When you’re looking for a small bird as a pet, parakeets or budgies are generally recommended. The truth is that a budgie is a parakeet! It can be quite confusing, but only in the U.S. is a budgie ...

Male budgie birds who show smarts become more attractive in the eyes of female counterparts, a new study suggests. According to the results, direct observation of "clever behavior," such as the ...