Budgerigar
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Budgerigar Conservation status: Lower risk (lc)
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![]() Male Budgerigar of natural coloration
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Melopsittacus undulatus (Shaw, 1805) |
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The Budgerigar (nicknamed budgie) is a small parrot. It belongs to the tribe of the wide-tailed parrots (Platycercini). Budgerigars are often called parakeets, especially in American English. The term Parakeet refers to many types of small parrots with long flat tails. The budgerigar is found in the drier parts of Australia. It has lived there for over 5 million years.[1]
[edit] External links
- A True Ambassador: the Budgerigar Referenced article on budgerigars
- List of Plants & Branches Hazardous to Birds Referenced list oriented toward pet birds
[edit] References
- ↑ Dr. Marshall's Philosophy on Breeding Exhibition Budgerigars. Bird Health (2004). Retrieved on 2007-01-19.
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