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Red-billed Blue Magpie
The red-billed blue magpie (Urocissa erythrorhyncha) is a large, elegant cage bird with red bill and feet and a very long, graceful tail. It is hardy, omnivorous and a noted ornamental bird that eats many pest insects.
Hwamei (Chinese Hwamei)
The hwamei (Garrulax canorus) looks plain but has a famously loud, melodious song and has long been a prized cage bird in China. It is shy and alert, feeds on insects and seeds, and is the city bird of Guangzhou.
Syrian Hamster
The Syrian hamster (Mesocricetus auratus), also called the golden hamster or 'pearl bear', is a hamster from Asia and the first species kept as a pet. Docile and easy to breed, it lives 2 to 3 years with good care and comes in over 40 color varieties.
Winter White Dwarf Hamster (Milky Tea morph)
The 'milky tea' hamster is a coat-color morph of the Winter White dwarf hamster (Phodopus sungorus), named for its even, milk-tea-colored back. Some show the 'winter white' effect, turning silvery white in cold weather and reverting when warm. It is one of the prettiest of the dwarf hamsters and good for beginners.
Budgerigar
The budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) is one of the most common parrots worldwide and a favorite first bird for many homes. Though its call is unremarkable, its beautiful, varied plumage and easy care make it beloved; with good keeping it can live 10 to 20 years.
Hill Myna
The hill myna (Gracula religiosa) is a close relative of the crested myna. Its song is loud, melodious and rich in tune, and it mimics other birds well; with training it can imitate human speech and learn simple songs, making it a popular talking-bird pet.
Marmoset
The marmoset (family Callitrichidae) is one of the world's smallest monkeys, native to the forests of the Amazon basin in South America. Agile and gentle, it has a long, prehensile tail and a body only about 10 to 12 cm long, weighing 80 to 100 g.
Japanese Macaque (Japanese Pocket Monkey)
The so-called 'Japanese pocket stone monkey' sold in the pet trade is in fact a young Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) infant. Wild-caught or illegally traded individuals adapt poorly, carry zoonotic disease risks, and keeping primates as pets is strongly discouraged on welfare and legal grounds.
Gouldian Finch
The Gouldian finch (Erythrura gouldiae) is native to Australia and is prized for its dazzling, multicolored plumage of red, blue, purple, black, green and gold. It is a conservation-listed species in the wild and a favorite among finch keepers.
Eurasian Blackbird
The Eurasian blackbird (Turdus merula) is Sweden's national bird. Males are entirely black except for a bright yellow eye-ring and bill, while females and juveniles wear brown plumage with a darker streaked throat.