Top 10 Interesting Parakeet Facts

1) Parakeets are colorful, small, slender, long-tailed parrots.
2) They are usually bred in Australia.
3) The majority of parakeets are either green, blue or yellow.
4) Parakeets have two toes that face forward and two toes that face backward.
5) The word parakeet means "long tail".
6) The collective name for a group is a flock, company or chatter.
7) Parakeets are omnivores, they eat mainly insects, fruit, seeds, leaves, plants, grass and ferns.
8) Parakeets change feathers every year.
9) Parakeets poop and pee at the same time.
10) If a parakeet throws up at you, it means that he/she considers you a family member and is trying to feed you.