Budgerigar

The budgerigar (nicknamed budgie, binomial name Melopsittacus undulatus) is a small parrot. It belongs to the family of Old World parakeets (Psittaculidae). 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 drier parts of Australia. It has lived there for over 5 million years.^[1] It is commonly kept as a pet. Budgies are intelligent birds and can be taught to mimic human speech.

Budgerigar
Female Budgerigar of natural coloration
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Psittaciformes
Family:	Psittaculidae
Genus:	Melopsittacus Gould, 1840
Species:	M. undulatus
Binomial name
Melopsittacus undulatus (Shaw, 1805)

Other websites

• A True Ambassador: the Budgerigar Archived 2007-01-08 at the Wayback Machine Referenced article on budgerigars
• List of Plants & Branches Hazardous to Birds Referenced list oriented toward pet birds
• Budgies^{[permanent dead link]} Information about the budgerigar as a pet supplies