What is the scientific name of budgerigar?

Answer 1

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.

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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.

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Answer 2

A budgie is one of the smallest Australian parrots, native to grasslands, semi-arid and arid areas. The name "budgie" is short for budgerigar. 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.

Budgies are often referred to overseas as "parakeets", but parakeets are medium to small sized parrots with a long tail, and this term tends to encompass budgies, cockatiels and lorikeets.

Answer 3

Yes. A budgerigar, or budgie, is one of the smallest parrots. Parrots are easily distinguished by their curved beaks, rather than long beaks.

Answer 4

Melopsittacus undulatus