Twenty-Eight Parakeet birds

Behavior/Health Concerns:  Vegetables tend to be a favorite for the twenty-eight parakeet. To keep these pet birds healthy and satisfied, a hearty diet of pellets, fresh vegetables, fruits, rice and occasional treats is recommended. While the twenty-eight parakeet likes to interact with its owner, these pet birds do not prefer being handled often. Twenty-eight parakeets need plenty of cage room to spread their wings. The males are green on the abdomen and under coverts with dark green across the throat and breast. The head, nape and upper cheeks are a dull black on the male. They have a red frontal band on their face above the upper beak. Females and juveniles are duller than the males with a more brownish color where the male is dull black. The females are either lacking the red band or it is a paler color.