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The word budgie comes from 'budgerigar', which is derived from the langauge of the Australian Aborigines. The original aboriginal word has variously been written as betchery-gah, betcherrigah, boodgereegar and budgerygah - the reason for the variation is that these are just English interpretations of the aboriginal language.
Budgerigars were popular food for the Aborigines, and the word literally means "good food". which means in their language, 'good to eat'. The hunters would lie in wait for the budgies which, in the early morning and late evening, would come to feed on the grasses, or drink at the waterholes. They were then killed with throwing sticks, with the people gathering them in armfuls to bring back to camp.
There have been suggestions that it is an urban myth that the name budgerigar means 'good food', but several Australian sources authenticate the claim.
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∙ 13y agoA budgie is short for budgerigar, and is also known as a parakeet. A parakeet is a bird, and belongs to the Parrot Family. Budgies come in many different colors, such as green, yellow, white, blue, and purple. They normally eat a variety of millet seeds and other types as well. They will also eat apples and other types of fruit, but DO NOT give them dehydrated foods, because they will expand in the birds' stomachs and may kill them. Always let your budgie out for at least an hour or two a day, for exercise and health purposes. Most budgies sing, but do not be disappointed if yours doesn't. It either does not like to sing too much, or if it doesn't sing at first, it will still need time to settle in to it's new home. Budgies normally live 5-10 years, or longer.
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∙ 13y agoThe scientific name for a Budgie is Melopsittacus undulatus
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∙ 14y agoMy favorite: Buddy
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Sky.
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The girl budgie would attack the new boy budgie and not the old girl budgie because she is used to the other girl budgie and is not familiar to the new boy budgie.
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Awww, that is such a cute name! Yeah, in my opinion.
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Sounds like a great name! What is important is that YOU like it.
What girl names can you name a budgie?
Budgies should be named based on their appearance or personality. Budgie names should be short so that if teaching a budgie how to talk or say its own name he/she wont get confused.Some good budgie names are:Boys:RickyBoydRingoBrynLiamHarleyJamesGirls:ElieShannonLucyLauraLaylaLilly/LillieTaraSpyral
