Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!iuvax!uceng!lbechtle From: lbechtle@uceng.UC.EDU (laurie bechtler) Newsgroups: rec.birds Subject: parakeets (OUTDOOR) Message-ID: <5095@uceng.UC.EDU> Date: 8 Jun 90 00:47:20 GMT Organization: Univ. of Cincinnati, College of Engg. Lines: 5 The header might appear a little strange, but I was wondering about the abundance of common household variety budgies in the wild. My pet care book says they originated in Australia. Are there vast numbers of them there, since they seem to breed rather easily? What color variations are normally found in nature?