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The sun parakeet, aka sun conure, hails from the north Brazilian state of Roraima, southern Guyana, southern Suriname, and southern French Guiana. They prefer coastal forests and dry savanna woodlands. Due to the threats of habitat loss at the hands of agriculture, logging, and fire suppression; hunting; and trapping, these […]

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This article was originally published on Critter Science.

The budgerigar, aka budgie, or more famously – parakeet, is actually a member of the parrot family. There are 115 known species of parakeet. But we will be focusing on the budgerigar or common parakeet. The kind you find in pet stores all over the world. In captivity, these sweet […]

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