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Budgerigar (Budgie) vs Cockatiel
Budgerigar (Budgie) vs Cockatiel side by side: lifespan, setup and monthly costs, difficulty, space, noise and bonding.
Budgerigar (Budgie)Melopsittacus undulatus
CockatielNymphicus hollandicusIn short
- Lifespan: Cockatiel lives about 8 years longer on average
- Monthly cost: Budgerigar (Budgie) is cheaper
- Setup cost: Budgerigar (Budgie) is cheaper
- Space needed: higher for Cockatiel
- Fur, smell & mess: higher for Cockatiel
- OK alone all day: higher for Budgerigar (Budgie)
| Group | Birds | Birds |
|---|---|---|
| Size | About 18 cm long; 30โ40 g (show-type budgies 45โ60 g) | 30โ33 cm including the long tail; 80โ110 g |
| Lifespan | 7โ12 years | 15โ20 years |
| Setup cost | โ $110โ250 | โ $180โ390 |
| Monthly cost | โ $14โ29/mo | โ $21โ43/mo |
| Difficulty | Easy | Easy |
| Space needed | Corner of a room | About a room |
| Noise | Moderate | Moderate |
| Fur, smell & mess | Moderate | High |
| Daily care time | 30โ60 min | 30โ60 min |
| OK alone all day | Okay | Not great |
| Bond with people | High | Very high |
| Good with kids | Good | Okay |
A small grassland parakeet from inland Australia and the world's most popular pet parrot. Cheerful, chatty and surprisingly capable of learning words.
๐ First-time bird keepers and apartment dwellers who want a lively, talkative companion without big-parrot volume.
โ People bothered by feather dust and scattered husks, or who would leave a single bird alone most of the day.
A crested, orange-cheeked member of the cockatoo family from Australia. Gentle and cuddly, it whistles beautifully but sheds plenty of powder down and startles easily at night.
๐ People who want a hands-on, affectionate bird and enjoy a whistling companion for many years.
โ Allergy sufferers, people who are out all day, or anyone unsure where they'll be in ten years.