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A Quiz About Budgerigars

This is a quiz about one of the most famous pet birds: Budgies! Budgies make great pets and if you have one, this is the perfect quiz for you!^^ Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Redskywolf. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Redskywolf

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
302,505

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
800

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What does the term "budgerigar" mean? Hint

little parrot

grass bird

Australian parrot

good to eat

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following CAN a budgie have as a treat? Hint

peanut butter

rhubarb

avocado

mushrooms

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following is the rarest coloring of budgies? Hint

albino

yellow faced

lutino

half sider

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where do wild budgies lay their eggs? Hint

on the ground

in budgie-made nests

in tree holes

none of these

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the main diet of the wild budgie? Hint

all of these

fruit

grass seeds

eucalyptus leaves

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Question 6 of 10

6. Are budgies nomadic?

Yes

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which part of a budgie reflects the ultra-violet spectrum in order to attract a mate? Hint

the cere

the throat spots

all of the feathers

all of the above

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Question 8 of 10

8. Wild budgies come in varieties of colors like blue, yellow, white, and indigo.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. In which of these landscapes is a wild budgie NOT found? Hint

rainforest

woodland

scrubland

grassland

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the scientific name of the budgerigar? Hint

Melopsittacus platycercini

Melopsittacus undulatus

Psittacinae platycercini

Psittacinae undulatus

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does the term "budgerigar" mean?

Answer: good to eat

The correct choice was "good to eat." The native Australians caught budgies and ate them, thinking they were quite tasty.

2. Which of the following CAN a budgie have as a treat?

Answer: peanut butter

A budgie can have peanut butter, which makes a good treat. Mushrooms, avocado, and rhubarb are toxic to budgerigars.

3. Which of the following is the rarest coloring of budgies?

Answer: half sider

Half sider budgies are budgies that have one color on one side of their body and another on the other side, like green on the right side and blue on the left side. It is extremely rare. Albinos are white budgies with red eyes. Lutinos are yellow with red eyes. Lastly, yellow faces are budgies with yellow faces. (Usually blue with yellow face.)

4. Where do wild budgies lay their eggs?

Answer: in tree holes

Budgies lay their eggs in tree holes, usually to protect their eggs and young from predators.

5. What is the main diet of the wild budgie?

Answer: grass seeds

Grass seeds is the main diet of wild budgies. Budgerigars will sometimes eat eucalyptus tree leaves and they will also eat fruit in captivity but grass seeds are the main diet of the bird.

6. Are budgies nomadic?

Answer: Yes

True, budgies are nomadic. They will fly around Australia, looking for water holes.

7. Which part of a budgie reflects the ultra-violet spectrum in order to attract a mate?

Answer: the throat spots

The throat spots are used to attract mates. A male will show his throat spots off to a picky female, hoping that she picks him.

8. Wild budgies come in varieties of colors like blue, yellow, white, and indigo.

Answer: False

Wild budgies only come in one color variety, green with a yellow head.

9. In which of these landscapes is a wild budgie NOT found?

Answer: rainforest

Budgies are never near the rainforest, they usually fly over/in scrubs, grasslands, and woodlands.

10. What is the scientific name of the budgerigar?

Answer: Melopsittacus undulatus

Platycercini means "broad tailed parrot" while Psittacinae is the budgies' tribe.

Source: Author Redskywolf

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