Budgerigar
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phylum | Chordata | The budgerigar, also known as common pet parakeet or shell parakeet and informally nicknamed the budgie, is a small, long-tailed, seed-eating parrot. Budgerigars 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 have been bred in captivity with colouring in blues, whites, yellows, greys, and even with small crests.
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clade | Diapsida | |
Class | Aves | |
order | Psittaciformes | |
family | Psittaculidae | |
genus | Melopsittacus | |
species | M. undulatus |