The budgerigar, also known as the common parakeet or shell parakeet, is a small, long-tailed, seed-eating parrot usually nicknamed the budgie, or in American English, the parakeet. Budgies are the only species in the genus Melopsittacus. Naturally, the species is green and yellow with black, scalloped markings on the nape, back, and wings. Budgies are bred in captivity with colouring of blues, whites, yellows, greys, and even with small crests. Juveniles and chicks are monomorphic, while adults are told apart by their cere colouring, and their behaviour. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Shaw, G 1805)
Reference:
Nat. Miscellany
16 pl.673
Protonym:
Psittacus undulatus
Type locality:
New HoUand = New South Wales.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40521332
Avibase ID:
D17D101A132D3FB2
Avibase ID:
avibase-D17D101A
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/D17D101A
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 177597
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Perruche ondulée ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Perruche ondulée ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Clements 1st edition: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Clements, version 2021: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Clements, version 2022: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Clements, version 2023: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Clements, version 2024: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Clements 3rd edition: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Clements 4th edition: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Clements 6th edition: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Clements, version 2015: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Clements, version 2016: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Clements, version 2017: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Clements, version 2018: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Clements, version 2019: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
eBird version 1.50: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
eBird version 1.52: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
eBird version 1.53: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
eBird version 1.54: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
eBird version 1.55: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
eBird version 2015: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
eBird version 2016: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
eBird version 2017: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
eBird version 2018: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
eBird version 2019: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
eBird version 2021: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
eBird version 2022: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
eBird version 2023: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
eBird version 2024: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Oriental Bird Club: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Melopsittacus undulatus |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Melopsittacus undulatus |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Melopsittacus undulatus |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Budgerigar ( Melopsittacus undulatus) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Melopsittacus undulatus |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Melopsittacus undulatus |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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