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Alternative common (/"official") names for budgerigar include Shell Parrot, Warbling Grass parakeet, Canary Parrot, Zebra parrot, Flight Bird, Scallop Parrot and the alternate spellings Budgerygah and Betcherrygah.
The Budgerigar was first described by George Shawn in 1805, and given it's current binomical name by John Gould in 1840. The genus name Melopsittacus comes from Greek and mean "melodius parrot". The species name undulatus is Latin for "undulated" or "wave-patterned".
"Blue parakeet" though isn't budgie's common name, it is just a way to describe it sometimes.
Many larger cockatoos are also called "white cockatoos". African grey parrots are called "grey parrots", and whitefaced lutino cockatiels are miscalled "albinos" even there is not and never been one registered albino cockatiel in a whole world.
Albino is one certain gene that will sometimes, in rare occations, occur in normal colored animals' litter, where WF lutino cockatiels only "wear" the color mutation, not the albino gene. But it's a way to describe the bird with somewhat white looks and red eyes.
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Can you keep an Alexander parakeet in the same cage as a budgerigar?
No you can't the Alexander parakeet.
What is the height of the parakeet?
A full grown parakeet is usually no more than six inches tall. Make sure not to confuse a parakeet wit a budgerigar (budgie for short), which looks very similar to a parakeet, but is not the same exact thing as a parakeet and are taller than the average parakeet.
How small is a parakeet?
A full grown parakeet is usually no more than six inches tall. Make sure not to confuse a parakeet wit a budgerigar (budgie for short), which looks very similar to a parakeet, but is not the same exact thing as a parakeet and are taller than the average parakeet.
Can you have a rare parakeet and a budgie in the same cage?
A budgie and a parakeet are the same thing.
Are the green parakeet and the blue parakeet the same?
basicly except 4 the fact they are different colors.
Why does my male parakeet pull on my female parakeet's tail?
Maybe because they are just playing. Or if the tail is in the males face, then he'll pull on it. My female does the exact same thing
Can you have an English and American parakeet in the same cage?
YES, but only after the American parakeet beats the English parakeet in a revolution.
Is a girl parakeet smaller than a boy parakeet?
No. They are abot the same size.
What is the scientific name of budgerigar?
AnswerA "budgie" is the same thing as a parakeet. A budgie is a bird which can be kept as a pet and can be taught to talk.---A budgie (short for budgerigar) is a colorful parakeet (you may be more familiar with the term 'parrot' as that is what they are commonly referred to as.) originating from Australia and commonly found in pet stores. They are trainable. A budgie is actually NOT the same thing as a parakeet. A parakeet is a medium to small sized bird with a long tail from the parrot family. They are frequently called parakeets but a Quaker parrot, lorikeet and cockatiel are a few other parakeets. Parakeet means 'long tail' so budgies aren't the only parakeets.The term "parakeet" is a generalised term to cover these smaller, long-tailed breeds in countries outside of the birds' native lands. For example, the term "parakeet" is never used in Australia to refer to budgies, lorikeets or cockatiels. Birds classified under the name "parakeet" are actually unrelated to each other, except by means of all being in the parrot family.So, to answer "what is a budgerigar" - a budgie is one of the smallest Australian parrots, native to grasslands, semi-arid and arid areas. They are very popular as both individual pets and as aviary birds, as they breed easily, and a multitude of colour variations have been bred into them. Originally, they were basically green birds, but a few colour mutations saw breeders selectively breeding for more colours over many, many generations.Budgies make great pets because they are very sociable, chattering away happily to themselves for hours. With regular, careful handling, they can be tamed.For budgie photos, see the related link.
If you want to get a parakeet a pal does it need to be the same color?
If, by "parakeet", you mean any of the smallish parrots with long tails, such as budgies or cockatiels, then no, it most certainly does not have to be the same colour.
Are finches some kind of parakeet?
No. Finches and parakeets are both commonly kept as pets, but they are not closely related. There are many different species of finch and parakeet, but they are not the same thing. Finches are of the taxonomic order Passeriformes (perching birds) and parakeets are of the taxonomic order Psittaciformes (parrots).
Can a finch and a parakeet live in the same cage?
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