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The Rose-ringed Parakeets of Heidelberg

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This article is about the parrots we have, not the ones we wish we had. Yes, Germany has parrots, or parakeets to be more precise. This is what happens when people choose their pet birds on visual factors alone without taking vocalizations into account. A Birdy New Year! Here in Germany, we don’t wish we had.

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15 Australian Birds (Episode 7)

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Seeing Red-browed Finch in the wild instinctively makes me look for an exploded pet shop nearby. From a camouflage point of view, the color of the Scaly-breasted Lorikeet makes a bit more sense than that of some other Australian parrots. The Eastern Whipbird is named for its distinctive whip-crack sound. It feeds mainly on nectar.

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