gota ask

[roberto]

what in the world is a budgie?

 

[Beilana]

I'm surprised you have not heard of them before this http://www.the-parenting-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/budgie.jpg is a budgie

 

[roberto]

that picture on the link looks like a parakeet

 

[Beilana]

Budgerigar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Budgie is short for Budgerigar also known as common pet parakeet or shell parakeet

 

[roberto]

il b *****! im learning all kinds of neet stuff on this forum. I have two parakeets I got for my boys about two months ago. people on this forum have talked about training them. I never would have thought it posible.

 

[Beilana]

Oh yes you can train them They are incredibly intelligent. You can google "budgie training" and see what comes up. Check out what this guy has trained his to do! Budgerigar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[nofearengineer]

Budgies are great birds! Very, very smart too...just like any parrot. Also one of the best talkers as well, just that no one knows it because they are so quiet! If you ever get one on your shoulder next to your ear, and listen carefully, you might be surprised at how much they can talk!

 

[Beilana]

Sorry I put the wrong link! This is the one [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkN_dtP2i-w]YouTube - Fun with Budgies[/ame]

 

[xblade]

That is an awsome little vid!!! Too cute

 

[SharonC]

All Budgies are parakeets but not all parakeets are Budgies....

 

[Beilana]

Well put Sharon! lol

 

[Pedro]

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THE WILD BUDGERIGAR (Ornithological Notes)

Genus: MELOPSITTACUS : Melopsittacus undulatus

This beautiful little parakeet, possibly the best known and most popular bird bred in the world today, is a native of Australia. It has had a variety of names; Undulated Parakeet. Shell Parrot, Grass Parakeet, Zebra Parrot, Warbling Grass Parrot, Scallop Parrot and Canary Parrot, all of which, fortunately, have been discarded in favour of the original native name pronounced “budgerigar”. Like so many of these aboriginal names there are many different ways of spelling and pronouncing this word. Thus we have Budgerigar, Boodgereegar and Budgerygah.​

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I came across this bit of info thought it was interesting to add.
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[nofearengineer]

Not to be confused with the metal band "Budgie," who recorded such great albums as "Squawk," "Impeckable," "You're all Living in Cuckooland," and "Heavier than Air - Rarest Eggs."

Talk about carrying a silly gimmick too far LOL.