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english/ american budgies
hi i was just wandering if ALL budgies/keets from england are english show budgies, and ALL american budgies are pet budgies? because i bought 3 budgies from a pet shop (1 of which is still alive) and i live in england, so is my budgie a british show budgie? its green and kind of big. the other 2 were smaller, 1 blue and the other white with blue splats? were they show budgies aswell? answer if you can, its not to important, just wandering out of curiousity. thnx:)
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All budgies are related to the Australian wild budgies that live in huge flocks on the dry plains. There they live on seeded grasses. In the wild they are all green and smaller than the domesticated birds. As they are one of the few parrots that are not endangered, they are widely available as pets. Interestingly, the word budgerigar is the closest interpretation of the Aboriginal word for 'tasty snack', as they would throw a boomarang into the flock to hunt them.
In England there are specific points that go to make a suitable 'show' bird. I have included a web link for you so that you see what is required.
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I have also included a link that can give you more information about these fascinating birds.
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In America the term 'keets' seems to be used more, they associate the word budgie with a show bird. Budgie showing is most popular in the USA, Germany and England, but because England tends to dominate the show market, the USA usually describes all show birds as English Budgerigars, regardless of where they are.
So, budgies can be shown in both countries, providing they meet the exacting standards required by the judging panels and associations linked to them.
Hope that helps.
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You know I honestly dont know a lot about budgies,
but I dont think that just because they are from england they are show budgies, and american are pet budgies, yours could possibly be? But I dont see a difference, unless you train them to be a show budgie.
I'm not sure if I answered this correctly..
hopefully i helped though.
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