I Set Myself On Fire

If that's not possible (or in addition, if you like) could I have some pictures of wild budgerigars, cockatiels, and other small parrots that are frequently kept as pets? I have my own budgies I take very good care of but I'm curious what their wild relatives are up to...

Also this is a long shot but I've heard that there's a non-native population of budgerigars in Florida. If you have any pictures of those guys I would love to see!

I think I can rustle up a few small parrots for you...

The smallest parrots are the Pygmy Parrots:

Buff-faced Pygmy Parrot (Micropsitta pusio), family Psittaculidae, order Psittaciformes, found on the islands of New Britain and New Guinea

Among the smallest species of parrot, growing to a length of only 8.6 cm (3.4 in).

photos: Robert Hutchinson and Carmelo Lopes Abad

Red-breasted Pygmy Parrot (Micropsitta bruijnii), male, family Psittaculidae, order Psittaciformes, New Guinea

These tiny parrots are only 8 cm (3 in) in length. (This measurement does not include the tail feathers).

photographs by Lev Frid

Finsch's or Emerald Pygmy Parrot (Micropsitta finschii), family Psittaculidae, order Psittaciformes, found on islands in Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and the Bismarck Archipelago

photographs: Lars Petersson & John C. Mittermeier

Yellow-capped Pygmy Parrot (Micropsitta keiensis), family Psittaculidae, order Psittaciformes, found in western New Guinea

This Asian palm civet pup was treated and released back into the wild to get more training from mum. Like most carnivores, pups rely entirely on their mothers to learn how to hunt and survive in the wild, then they lead solitary lives as adults. Civets are fascinating animals that occupy a unique middle ground in the ecosystem. Often called “cats”, they’re not felines at all, but of the family Viverridae.