I've been reading up on some wild budgies in Florida that were released in the past. Apparently when they were first released you could see a number of different varieties but over time the other mutations have died down and now all the birds are green. I think their numbers are dwindling but some people have set up nest boxes and the like and are trying to assist in them remaining a part of the Florida Landscape... Just thought you might be interested.

 

 

Florida Budgies

Edited December 3, 201113 yr by JimmyBanks

Very interesting.

Some beautiful pictures.

That's really neat, Jimmy.

 

I have read that if there is a feral population of pet dogs of different breeds, eventually the descendants will all revert back to the wild type. Which I guess looks pretty much like a Jackal or a Dingo.

 

I also heard that there are feral flocks of pet birds in New York's Central Park. I think you've inspired me to do a Google search of it.....

Interesting , but would there have been different varieties of wild budgies or did they release varieties that they bred up, only asking because I didn't think there were any other varieties in the wild except normal green and maybe opaline but then I think from memory if any other mutation was bred they died very fast because of predators.

Edited December 4, 201113 yr by splat

Apparently there were a number of varieties that were released over time. I read somewhere that early on their were reports of different colours amongst the flocks. They were first noticed around the 1940's and grew to about 20,000 in the 1970's. I would say that the other mutations were killed off by predators and so now they only have Green's. They think the numbers now are quite low. Some reports say that there is likely to be less than 100 birds in the wild now...

They probably will die out then Jimmy, 100 is very low.

Yeah I would say so... they did alright though... 1940 till now, thats over 70 years... not quite as remarkable as the cain toad or Pigeon but still a valiant effort I think

It really is because they are not a native bird.