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Budgerigar
The budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus ), commonly called parakeet , shell parakeet , budgie , or common pet parakeet in US English, the only species in the Australian genus Melopsittacus , is a small parrot belonging to the tribe of the broad-tailed parrots (Platycercini); these are sometimes considered a subfamily (Platycercinae). In the latter case, the budgerigar is sometimes isolated in a tribe of its own, the Melopsittacini , although it is probably quite closely related to Pezoporus and Neophema . Though budgerigars are often called Parakeets , especially in American English, this term refers to any of a number of small parrots with long flat tails. The budgerigar is found throughout the drier parts of Australia and has survived for the last five million years in the harsh inland conditions of that continent.
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Budgerigar
The budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus), commonly called parakeet, shell parakeet, budgie, or common pet parakeet in US English, the only species in the Australian genus ...
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The science of Budgerigar colour genetics deals with the heredity of colour variation in the feathers of the species known as Melopsittacus undulatus, commonly known as the ...
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Brief information on how to teach a budgerigar parakeet to mimic human speech.
Berlin city officials, summoned by complaints over the noise, found a 60-year-old man sharing his two-room flat with 1,700 budgerigars.The budgies were living on perches installed along the walls, while the floors were saturated with droppings.
This is a video of a very strange budgerigar. Apparently the result of a mutation, the bird's plumage is extraordinarily downy and long, so much so that it is almost impossible to see the bird's face (downy feathers are due to a mutation that causes a condition known as "neotenty"; where an adult animal takes on juvenile characteristics).
This streaming video is the second part of the PBS program about parrots, which includes lots of footage of huge squadrons of flying budgerigars, several species of stunningly colored rosellas and lories.
Did you know that budgerigars, Melopsittacus undulatus -- erroneously known as "parakeets" in the United States -- can see UV light? Did you know that female budgerigars rely on the UV reflectance to judge the quality of potential mates? Learn more in this fascinating little streaming video.
