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what are the passerines known for?
SP
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what kind of foot do passerines have that gives them perching ability?
anisodactyl foot (3 toes front, 1 back)
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what are the 2 examples of passerines?
CF
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passerines are known to become ____ easily with handling. This makes them a good bird for a busy owner
stressed
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passerines make up ___ % of all birds
60
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passerines have __ air sacks rather than __ in most other birds
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what are the 3 families of psitticines?
LCP
- lorlidae
- cacatuidae
- psittacidae
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what 2 birds are found in the lorlidae family?
LL
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lorikeets are not known for their ____ ability
speaking
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there are ___ differences between the lorikeet and lorie
few
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lorikeets do best in ____ and are known to be very ____
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lorikeets have a primarily ____ based diet
fruit
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what bird is found in the cacatuidae family?
cockatoo
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cockatoos are very ___ birds and have been known to ___ relatively well
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cockatoos are prone to ____ disease
- PBFD-
- Psittacine Beak and feather disease
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cockatoos have ____ down feathers that create a lot of dander
powder
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the budgerigar is aka the _____ and the _____
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parakeets used to be called ____ ____ ____
good starter birds
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budgies must be housed ____ at a time at all times!
2
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budgies have an avg lifespan of ___-___ years mainly because they are usually fed a seed diet :(
5-7
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one of the few sexually dimorphic birds is the _____. males are ____, females are ____
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eclectus' are usually quiet until startled then they might ____
scream
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the cockateil is a relative to the cockatoo so it has ____ ____ feathers
powder down
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cockatiels are commonly called ___, ___, very active and social
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what is the 2nd most popular bird?
cockatiel
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what is the natural color of the cockatiel?
grey
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what is the most intelligent bird?
the african grey
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african greys are predisposed to many dzs like ____
feather plucking
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african greys also have ____ ____ feathers
powder down
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the lovebird is known to form ____ pairs, and have also been known to get agressive to defend mate (female usually)
monogamous pairs
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if the lovebird is not in a pair they have been known to get _____
depressed
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the macaw is a very ____ large bird
active
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the macaw is a fairly good ___
talker
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macaws are messy and require a large ____
cage
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because of their intelligence, the macaw has been known to be ____ with its powerful large beak
destructive
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the conure is commonly called the ___ of the bird world
clown
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the conure is active and very ____!
they have been known to screech and scream
loud!
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the conure is very trainable and can perform ___ like ___, and ____
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amazons are very good ___ with training
talkers
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amazons have been known to get ____ if not handled frequently, and also may have ____ issues
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amazons need ____ and ____
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amazons have been known to get _____ agressive around the ages of 5-12 years
hormonally
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