Definition of budgerigar Budgerigar

budg•er•i•gar

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What does budgerigar mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: budgerigars

budgerigar - small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors
  budgereegah, budgerygah, budgie, grass parakeet, lovebird, shell parakeet, Melopsittacus undulatus
  parakeet, paraquet, paroquet, parrakeet, parroket, parroquet any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots
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  • budgerigar (Noun)
    A small species of parakeet native to Australia and often kept as pets, Melopsittacus undulatus.

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  • budgerigar
    The only species in the Australian genus Melopsittacus (Melopsittacus undulatus), prized as a household pet.

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  • The Budgerigar (nicknamed "budgie") is a small parrot. It belongs to the tribe of the wide-tailed parrots (Platycercini). Budgerigars are often called "parakeets", especially in American English. The term "Parakeet" refers to many types of small parrots with long flat tails. The budgerigar is found in the drier parts of Australia. It has lived there for over 5 million years. It is commonly kept as a pet.

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