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der Sittich (-e)  parakeet

Die Beamten der Tierschutzbehörde in Seattle staunten nicht schlecht, als sie in der Einzimmerwohnung eines Mannes 110 Sittiche vorfanden.
Seattle animal shelter officers were shocked when they discovered 110 parakeets in a man's one-bedroom apartment.
(Note: New homes for the parakeets were found within two hours.)

Related: der Wellensittich budgie, budgerigar, der Papagei parrot

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