Budgerigar
Melopsittacus undulatus
About the Budgerigar
Geographic Range:
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Genus: Melopsittacus
Species:undulatus
The “budgie" as it is affectionately known, is a small, long-tailed parrot. The bird is naturally green and yellow, although breeders have created a rainbow of blues, whites, yellows and grays. The male budgie has a blue cere (skin area above the beak) and the female’s is brown. The budgie is a nomadic, social creature that lives in flocks of up to 20 birds.
You Can Find This Animal in the Aussie Aviary (Seasonal)
Color-Coded
You can tell male from female budgies by the color of their ceres (the skin just above their beak). Male budgies have dark blue ceres, while breeding females have tan to brown ceres.
