The budgerigar, also known as the common parakeet, shell parakeet or budgie, is a small, long-tailed, seed-eating parrot. Naturally, the species is green and yellow with black, scalloped markings on the nape, back, and wings. Budgies are bred in captivity with colouring of blues, whites, yellows, greys, and even with small crests. Juveniles and chicks are monomorphic, while adults are told apart by their cere colouring, and their behaviour.
Image: Budgerigar male strzelecki qld
Image: Budgerigar strzelecki qld
Pair of budgerigars
Wild budgerigars in flight at Mount Hope, New South Wales, Australia
A parakeet is any one of many small- to medium-sized species of parrot, in multiple genera, that generally has long tail feathers.
Male and female Rose-ringed parakeet at Vedanthangal, Tamil Nadu, India.
Blue Australian budgerigar
The Australian budgerigar, or shell parakeet, is a popular pet and the most common parakeet
A rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri).