Budgerigar, 9/18/2012

This is an introduced bird which might be released to the wild by its owner. Might be because it's used to get along with people, it flew to and rested at a branch near us and was not afraid of us however near we got. I later went to the same place several times and never saw it again. I'm kind of worried if the bird can surive the wild.

Chinese name:	虎皮鸚鵡
English name:	Budgerigar
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Scientific name:	Melopsittacus undulatus
Order:	PSITTACIFORMES
Family:	PSITTACIDAE
Species status:	Species
Conservation status:	Least Concern.
Migration status:	Introduced bird in Taiwan
Frequency of appearance:	Rare in Taiwan
Foods:	Seeds, juicy fruits, tender leaves
Habitat:	Forests, grasslands, farm fields
Altitude:	Low altitude
Behavior:	Often appear in flocks or in pair in forests, grasslands, farm fields or parks.
Characteristics:	General Characteristics: About 18 cm long. The bird is mainly yellowish green. Wing is blackish brown with milky yellow edges. the head and back are full of horizontal black stripes, looking like tiger stripes, which is why they are called "Tiger-skinned parrot" in Chinese. Rump, breast, belly and tail are green.
Breeding places:	Australia.
Migration destinations:	Move to southern Australia in Summer, and move to northern Australia in winter.
Time photographed:	9/18/2012
Location found:	Huajiang Wild Duck Nature Park, Taipei City
Sources:	Internet
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