Budgerigar
Photo · (c) Lachlan Copeland, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

BirdUp · Species

Budgerigar

Melopsittacus undulatus(Shaw, 1805)

Native
Order
PSITTACIFORMES
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.

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun
  7. Jul
  8. Aug
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

05 · Behaviour

Habits and haunts

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