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Talking birds
Budgies and parrots can copy sounds, whistles and even words.
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Light as a feather
Birds have hollow, lightweight bones that help them fly.
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Feather care
Birds spend lots of time preening, which means tidying their feathers with their beak.
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Sleeping on a perch
Birds can grip a perch while they sleep, so they don't fall off.
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Great eyesight
Birds see more colours than people do, including some we cannot see.
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Did you know?
Budgies are originally from Australia, where wild flocks are green and yellow — blue, white and other colours were bred later.
🏡 Always ask a grown-up and a vet if you're unsure about caring for a pet.