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Yes, budgies are small parrots. Parrots are recognisable by their curved beaks and sharp claws, which are often used to hold foods or other items of interest to the bird.
Away from their native Australia, budgerigars are sometimes called "parakeets", but this term applies to a variety of long-tailed small to medium sized members of the parrot family, and does not exclusively mean budgies.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoParakeet is a term for any small to medium sized species of parrots, that generally have long tail feathers.
The term Grass Parakeet (or Grasskeet) refers to a large number of small temp Australian parakeets native to grasslands such as Neophema and Princess Parrot. The Australian rosellas are also parakeets. Many of the smaller, long-tailed species of lories may be referred to as lorikeets.
The term Ringneck Parakeet refers to a number of African and Asian parakeet species of the Psittacula genus.
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∙ 13y agoBudgies are not baby parrots, but they are small members of the parrot family. The nickname "Budgie" stands for the budgerigar from Australia. Their name is believed to be derived from the indigenous Australian word Betcherrygah.
Outside of their native Australia, budgies are known in some countries as "parakeets". The term "parakeet" is a generalised term to cover numerous species of smaller, long-tailed parrots. Birds classified under the name "parakeet" are actually unrelated to each other, except by means of all being in the parrot family. They are all seed, nut and fruit-eaters, with some species feeding off pollen and nectar they get from native flowers.
Birds classified under the term parakeet include:
- budgies
- cockatiels
- rosellas
- lorikeets
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∙ 12y agoBudgies are parrots. They are members of the parrot family. The nickname "Budgie" stands for the budgerigar from Australia. Their name is believed to be derived from the indigenous Australian word Betcherrygah.
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∙ 14y agoNot necessarily. The term parakeet covers a variety of small to medium sized, long-tailed parrots, such as budgies and cockatiels. There is no real single species called a "parakeet".
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Can a princess parrot and budgie share same cage happily?
Well, a parrot is a big bird and a budgie is small, it would be better if you got a smaller bird to go in the same cage.. you never know what the parrot will do to the budgie so you dont want to take the risk of your budgie getting hurt.. I have a budgie and i was thinking about getting a bigger bird but who ever i have asked had said choose a smaller bird or have the 2 birds in different cages.. Im not sure how big a princess parrot is best of luck to you!
How far do a parrot's wings extend?
The wingspan of a parrot varies on what type of parrot it is. There can ones as small as the budgie bird (yes they are classified as a small parrot) or as big as the Hyancinth Macaw
Is there such a bird called a cockerteal?
The "cockatiel" is a small member of the parrot family, somewhat larger than the familiar budgie.
Can canaries live with parrot finches or zebra finches?
No i wouldn't suggest it the budgie will kill the canary
How many days does an Australian parrot eggs hatched.?
21 days
Can you mircrochip a budgie?
Budgies are small birds, microchiping them isn't a good idea, but I have a parrot, and when I bought him, they put a small metal bracelet with the phone number on the owner on it. It should be helpful enough in case the budgie flys away.
What is the fastest flying parrot?
I seen somewhere that budgie flies at speeds up to 70 MPH when getting chased by an predator! Amazing huh?
What colors mix to make parrot color?
Green is a natural parrot colour. It occurs naturally in most parrot species. It may also be produced in budgies when blue and yellow birds breed, but this is not a sure thing - you are just as likely to get a blue and yellow mottled budgie.
Out of 340 species of parrots do all of them bear the word ''parrot'' in their names?
No. Some species of parrots without the word parrot in their name would be cockatiel, budgie, lorikeet, rosella, cockatoo, galah, conure, African lovebird and kakapo.
What Bird's names have 6 letters?
Cuckoo, Turkey, Plocer, Magpie, Curlew, Dipper, Avocet, Gannet.
Why isn't Freddie Davies credited with the dead parrot sketch?
Because it was written by John Cleese and Graham Chapman That's not the point. Freddie Davies was doing his "dead budgie" routine long before the parrot was on Monty Python. eg "This budgie is dead, deeeceased, kicked the bucket, snuffed it" all with his characteristic comedy lisp. How did Cleese and Chapman get away with ripping it off?
What birds can you get in the parrot pals game?
A budgie, a cockatiel, a lovebird, a sun conure, and an African grey. I think you can get a rose-breasted cockatoo (Galah), but I'm not quite sure.
