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Photo by \u201cBloedel Birds<\/a>\u201d by Viv Lynch<\/a>, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Looking for a small bird companion? Budgies<\/a> (parakeets), cockatiels<\/a> and lovebirds<\/a> probably come to mind, and for good reason as they can make for endearing feathered friends. But perhaps it\u2019s time to make room on the perch for another small parrot that can also be a great companion \u2014\u00a0the lineolated parakeet, or simply, the linnie. Never heard of a linnie? Read on!<\/p>\n

You might very well have seen a lineolated parakeet (Bolborhynchus lineola<\/em>), also referred to as the barred parakeet, in the bird store, but mistook it for a budgie (parakeet). But take a closer look, and you\u2019ll see a bird with a stockier yet contoured body type with barring on the feathers. While both birds are on the small end of the parrot scale, there are unique traits that set lineolated parakeets apart from budgies and other small parrots.<\/p>\n

Lineolated Parakeet Traits<\/h2>\n
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Photo by Kathinetzwerk<\/a>, CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a>, via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The look.<\/strong> The lineolated parakeet has mostly green feathering with black and green bars\/stripes. However, there are several color mutations found in those offered as pets,\u00a0such as cobalt, blue, lutino, violet, turquoise, mauve, creamino, cinnamon, golden, pied and silver. In some mutations, the stripes are lighter. Interestingly, budgies and linnies are opposites in regard to their barred feathering. Typically, the younger the budgie, the more barring it will have. With linnies, the barring becomes more pronounced with age.<\/p>\n

Water lover.<\/strong>\u00a0A linnie’s grooming motto would go something like this, “Have water, will bathe!” Lineolated parakeets have a reputation for being enthusiastic bathers, whether that is\u00a0bath time offered via a shallow bowl of water or in the shower with you.<\/p>\n

Sound levels.<\/strong> Budgies certainly seem to love to\u00a0chatter, which can be quite intense at times (especially a pair of\u00a0bickering budgies!). Lineolated parakeets chatter as well, but their decibel level is said to be dialed down a bit. Linnies, like budgies, are capable of mimicking human speech and can be good talkers.<\/p>\n

They\u2019d rather walk.<\/strong> Anyone who shares time with a budgie soon notices that budgies like to flitter around their habitat. When not napping or otherwise at rest, two activities you\u2019ll likely see with a budgie are chatter and flittering about the cage (which is why a flight cage is great for them!). A linnie, on the other hand, is more inclined to walk over to change perch spots. This “walk to get where they want to go” instinct comes in handy when teaching a lineolated parakeet to step up onto your offered hand, which they are said to learn rather effortlessly.\u00a0That\u2019s not to say that linnies don\u2019t like movement. They like to navigate their environment and will appreciate natural branches to move about on. And since they do like to walk round take care to make ensure your linnie’s safety if he\/she climbs down from a playstand \u2014 watch where you walk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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