I recall a local aviary budgerigar expert who was interviewd on TV. He
was very scornful indeed of wild budgerigars, saying 'not a quality bird
in the lot! absolute mongrels!'
His show birds, even those with 'normal' wild-type colouring, had very
large heads and a number of other differences from the natural wild
birds. I doubt if they could survive in the wild.
Carl's comment on the danger of bird diseases being introduced by
smuggled specimens of ANY bird is a good one.
Anthea Fleming
Carl Clifford wrote:
I would be much more worried about illegal imports of Budgerigars.
The greater range of colours etc available overseas is much greater
than here, which has been to great a temptation in the past for some
Budgie fanciers. Interestingly, some of the first imports through the
avian quarantine facility in Melbourne were Budgies.
Cheers,
Carl Clifford
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