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budgerigar

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budg·er·i·gar  (bj-r-gär, bj-r-)
n.
A parakeet (Melopsittacus undulatus) native to Australia and having green, yellow, or blue plumage. It is a popular cage bird bred in a variety of colors not found in wild populations. Also called shell parakeet.

[Probably alteration of Kamilaroi (Aboriginal language of southeast Australia) gijirrigaa.]

budgerigar [ˈbʌdʒərɪˌgɑː]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a small green Australian parrot, Melopsittacus undulatus: a popular cagebird that is bred in many different coloured varieties Often (informal) shortened to budgie
[from a native Australian language]

budg•er•i•gar (ˈbʌdʒ ə riˌgɑr, -ər ɪ-)

n.
an Australian parakeet, Melopsittacus undulatus, having greenish plumage with black and yellow markings, bred as a pet in a variety of colors.
[1840–50; perhaps alter. of Kamilaroi or Yuwaalaraay (Australian Aboriginal languages of New South Wales) gijirrigā (perhaps gijirr yellow or small + head)]
Thesaurus Legend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.budgerigar - small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colorsbudgerigar - small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors
parakeet, paraquet, paroquet, parrakeet, parroket, parroquet - any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots
genus Melopsittacus, Melopsittacus - a genus of Psittacidae
Translations
budgerigar [ˈbʌdʒərɪgɑːʳ] Nperiquito m

budgerigar [ˈbʌdʒərigɑːr] nperruche f

budgerigar

budgerigar [ˈbʌdʒərɪgɑːʳ] npappagallino

budgerigar (ˈbadʒərigaː) abbreviation ( ˈbudgie (ˈbadʒi) ) noun
a type of small (originally Australian) brightly-coloured bird, often kept as a pet.

budgerigar بغبغاء andulka undulat Wellensittich παπαγαλάκι periquito undulaatti perruche australska papigica parrocchetto ondulato セキセイインコ 잉꼬 grasparkiet undulat papużka falista periquito australiano волнистый попугайчик undulat นกขนาดเล็กตระกูลเดียวกับนกแก้ว muhabbet kuşu chim vẹt đuôi dài ở Úc 相思鹦鹉


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Robert Hughes, 34, who organised the annual Gwynedd Budgerigar Society Open Show, said: "The birds were spread across the hall.
The culprit told the vet that he wanted to avenge the death of his budgerigar.
The Newcastle and Gateshead Budgerigar Show at Howden, North Tyneside, featured a total of 651 birds this year - a record number for the long-running event.
 
 
 
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