Budgerigar

Melopsittacus undulatus

Summary 2

The budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) /ˈbʌdʒərɨɡɑr/, also known as common pet parakeet or shell parakeet and informally nicknamed the budgie, is a small, long-tailed, seed-eating parrot. Budgerigars are the only species in the Australian genus Melopsittacus, and are found wild throughout the drier parts of Australia where the species has survived harsh inland conditions for the last five million years. Budgerigars are naturally green and yellow with black, scalloped markings on the nape, back, and wings, but...

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  1. (c) Benjamint444, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/Budgerigar-male-strzelecki-qld.jpg
  2. (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melopsittacus_undulatus

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