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What (who) is budgerigar - definition

SMALL, LONG-TAILED, SEED-EATING PARROT
Melopsittacus undulatus; Budgerigars; Budgies; American Budgie; Melopsittacus; Shell Parakeet; Context speaking budgies; Melopsittacini; Budgerigah; Budgie (bird); English Budgie; Budgerigard; Victor (bird); Victor (budgerigar); Ryan B. Reynolds; Budgie bird; Common Pet Parakeet; Australian parrot; Budgie birds; Budgericar
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  • Adult females (top) display beige to white to pale blue ceres, while adult males (bottom) typically have royal blue ceres or purplish-pink in albinistic and recessive pied varieties.
  • Wild budgerigars in flight at Mount Hope, New South Wales, Australia
  • Anatomy of a male budgerigar
  • A three-week-old chick beginning to develop feathers and adult coloration.
  • Pair of budgerigars
  • Exhibition style "budgie" (left), as compared to pet-type budgerigars
  • The chicks and eggs of budgerigar in nest box
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budgerigar         
¦ noun a small gregarious Australian parakeet which is green with a yellow head in the wild, but has been bred in a variety of colours as a pet. [Melopsittacus undulatus.]
Origin
C19: of Aborig. origin, perh. an alt. of Kamilaroi gijirrigaa.
budgerigar         
(budgerigars)
Budgerigars are small, brightly-coloured birds from Australia that people often keep as pets.
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Budgerigar colour genetics         
  • ''Melopsittacus undulatus'' at Chai-Negev, Revivim, Israel.
  • Blue]] mutation which removes the yellow pigmentation, produces a nearly pure white colouration along with clear (orange) beak, pink feet/skin, white-tipped clear (pink) toe nails and red eyes.
COLOUR GENETICS OF BUDGERIGARS
Budgerigar genetics; Budgerigar color genetics; Budgerigar mutations; Budgerigar colors; Budgerigar colours; Albino parakeet
The science of budgerigar color genetics deals with the heredity of mutations which cause color variation in the feathers of the species known scientifically as Melopsittacus undulatus. Birds of this species are commonly known by the terms 'budgerigar', or informally just 'budgie'.

Wikipedia

Budgerigar

The budgerigar ( BUJ-ər-ih-gar, -⁠ə-ree-; Melopsittacus undulatus), also known as the common parakeet, shell parakeet or budgie, is a small, long-tailed, seed-eating parrot. ( BUJ-ee) Budgies are the only species in the genus Melopsittacus. 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.

The species is the only member of the genus Melopsittacus, which is the only genus in the Melopsittacini tribe.

The origin of the budgerigar's name is unclear. First recorded in 1805, budgerigars are popular pets around the world due to their small size, low cost, and ability to mimic human speech. They are likely the third most popular pet in the world, after the domesticated dog and cat. Budgies are nomadic flock parakeets that have been bred in captivity since the 19th century. In both captivity and the wild, budgerigars breed opportunistically and in pairs.

They are found wild throughout the drier parts of Australia, where they have survived harsh inland conditions for over five million years. Their success can be attributed to a nomadic lifestyle and their ability to breed while on the move. The budgerigar is closely related to lories and the fig parrots.

Examples of use of budgerigar
1. There was just one canary and a budgerigar at the Heathrow Animal Reception Centre last night.
2. But for now the performer once ridiculed in her home country as a singing budgerigar, is back on stage to tumultuous applause.
3. They live in a variety of habitats in Australia, Asia, Central and South America and parts of Africa There are more than 30 species of parakeet in Australia, including the cockatiel and the budgerigar They tend to travel in large flocks in the wild and eat fruit, nuts and berries They were introduced to England in 1840, and spread throughout Europe as their popularity grew Parakeets were originally available only in shades of green and yellow but through breeding they can now be found in almost any colour combination They are popular as pets, being sociable and easy to look after They enjoy singing and dancing bobbing their heads to music