Melopsittacus undulatus
Budgerigars are small, slender parakeets with long, tapering tails. Their plumage is primarily light green with black barring on the wings and back. The face and throat are yellow, with distinctive dark spots on the cheeks.
Males have blue ceres (the fleshy area above the beak), while females have brown or tan ceres when mature. Juveniles resemble adults but have barring on their foreheads that disappear with age.
Length
18cm to 20cm
Wingspan
30cm to 32cm
Weight
30g to 40g
Woodland
Garden
Wetland
Coastal
Urban
Farmland
Grassland
Desert
Tundra
Rainforest
Mountain
Savanna
Budgerigars are native to Australia and found across much of the continent's interior. They inhabit arid and semi-arid regions, including grasslands, open woodlands, and scrublands.
These birds are nomadic, moving in response to rainfall and food availability. They are particularly common in the Australian Outback but can be found in various regions depending on environmental conditions.
They were introduced to the United States, where an established population exists in southwestern Florida, near St. Petersburg. They have also been introduced in Puerto Rico.
Up to 1,000 meters
Arid, Semi-arid
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