Polly wanna listen to this episode?______________________Can parrots understand the human words they say? How and why are budgies such good mimics? How do budgie pairs find each other in huge flocks? Today, with your host, Devon; co-hosts, Chet and Cap; and two special guests, Budgly and Rex, you will learn the second half of everything there is to know about the Budgerigar, Melopsittacus undulatus.This is the second part of the Budgerigar. For the first part, go to the previous episode in the feed, and the third part (an interview) will be released on Thursday, March 20th.Episode Art: Budgly at left and Rex at right.Further Reading (Experiments):Budgies Use Grammar to Find Meaning in Unfamiliar PhrasesPolly Wants a Conjunction? Birds Learn Artificial GrammarOther Links:More Info on YawningComicMemory Quiz (for this and the previous episode)Episode PageTranscriptSources ______________________❤️ Support + Get a Shout-Out & MoreRiddle for the next episode: “I’m capable of lifting many times my own body weight, / With my sisters I can strip a tree bare in a mere day, / And yet your foot can decide my fate. / Who am I?”If you have any riddle guesses, questions, comments, episode suggestions, or you just want to say hello, please reach out (links are below)! It really means a lot. Also, if you like this podcast, please share it with someone else who might!Get in Touch: animals@kapods.org or kapods.org/contactAnonymously Say ‘Hello’: kapods.org/helloVisit My Website: kapods.org/animalsFollow in Your Favorite App: kapods.org/animals/follow**Psst! Hey, you! It’s Chet and Cap! Do you have any questions for us? Just head over to kapods.org/acb and send a voice message or email with your questions, and we’ll answer them on an Ask the Chickadee Brothers episode of this podcast!**Until next time, keep exploring this amazing kingdom: Animalia.This podcast is made by Kingdom: Animalia Podcasts.

Budgerigar—Part 2: Wild Budgies II

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