How to Find Purple Budgies

The Melopsittacus undulates or budgerigar, also known as a budgie, is a small light green and yellow parakeet with black markings originally from Australia. In captivity, owners selectively breed budgies using dominant and recessive feather color traits to produce a wide range of colors including blue, grey and purple/violet. As purple to violet-colored budgies come with different color shadings and markings, and birds, like people, have different personalities, you should check more than one source to find a purple budgie whose colors and temperament you will like.

Instructions

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      Contact small local budgie breeders to find a purple budgie that matches what you're looking for. Small local breeders usually have a better selection than pet stores, and can refer you to other breeders if necessary.

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      Check out small, locally owned pet stores. The owner of a small local pet store, like a local breeder, is more likely to have a better selection of budgies. Larger and national chain stores may have unhealthy budgies or budgies not descended from good stock.

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      Join a budgerigar society or group for owners or breeders in your local community or online and ask for referrals. Those who breed, collect and/or show budgerigars are more likely to have the inside information on the best places to find purple budgies.

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      Go to local animal shelters. Many birds, including parakeets, find their way to shelters for various reasons, including emergencies that permanently separate pets from owners, or an owner's limitations -- monetary or physical -- could force him to give his budgie away. Sometimes a budgie is found outdoors, and without the means of tracking down the owner, a person drops the budgie off at a shelter.

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      Place local newspaper ads, online classified ads and query in budgie-related online forums seeking current owners who are giving away or selling budgies or specifically purple budgies.