He might not be much bigger than a pile of loose change, but Togs the budgie chick is making a big impression at the zoo where he was recently born.
The adorable Togs the budgerigar is lapping up the attention he is getting at the Wild Life Sydney centre in Australia.
He might be tiny but he certainly has a big personality, say his keepers, who are often convinced they are helping to raise a newborn child.
They describe Togs as 'very needy' who cries when he is hungry - just like a baby.
Ben Buchanan, education supervisor at Wild Life Sydney zoo, said: 'All he does is eat, sleep and cry - they are his only functions at the moment. He is currently being fed on baby formula.'
Budgerigars are the birds most commonly kept as a pets in the world.
There are three varieties mainly kept by enthusiasts; Australian bush, Australian and English.
Widely considered to be the original species of budgerigar, the Australian bush budgie is mainly a small green bird, but some blue and yellow varieties have also been spotted.
They are found in much of the inner area of Australia. The Australian budgie is an altered version of the original bush variety and - after many years of breeding - are now found in a variety of different colours.
Baby bird: He might not be much bigger than a pile of coins, but Togs the budgie chick is making a big impression at the zoo where he was recently born
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