BirdUp · Species
Budgerigar
Melopsittacus undulatus(Shaw, 1805)
- Order
- PSITTACIFORMES
- Family
- Psittaculidae
- Genus
- Melopsittacus
- Commonness
- Very common
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The budgerigar, also known as the common parakeet, shell parakeet or budgie, is a small, long-tailed, seed-eating parrot native to Australia. Naturally, the species is green and yellow with black, scalloped markings on the nape, back, and wings. Budgies are bred in captivity with colouring of blues, whites, yellows, greys, and even with small crests. Juveniles and chicks are monomorphic, while adults are told apart by their cere colouring and their behaviour.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- Australia (except north, east, south, Tasmania)
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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