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Letter: Birds of a feather

Published 2 February 2002

From Paul Mavros

Are you sure the two budgies in the picture are chatting each other up
(12 January, p 22)?
They both have the characteristic blue patch on the upper part
of their bills which indicates they are male. Females have a brown patch.

Thessaloniki, Greece

Issue no. 2328 published 2 February 2002

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