Budgerigar

Zone:
Wallaby Walkabout

Diet:
Herbivore

Taxa:
Bird

Conservation Status:
Least Concern

The Budgerigar is native to Australia where they are known as Australian Grass Parakeets.  Found throughout the drier parts of Australia, the Budgerigar has survived for the last five million years in the harsh inland conditions of the continent.  A small long-tailed predominantly green and yellow bird with black scalloped markings on the wings and shoulders in the wild, the Budgerigar has been bred extensively, so in avairies Budgerigars can be seen in a variety of colours from blue and white, all yellow, all white, or other combinations.