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budg·er·i·gar

(bŭj′ə-rē-gär′, bŭj′ə-rē′-)

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.

[Probably alteration of Kamilaroi (Pama-Nyungan language of northeast New South Wales) gijirrigaa.]

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budgerigar

(ˈbʌdʒərɪˌɡɑː)

(Animals) a small green Australian parrot, Melopsittacus undulatus: a popular cagebird that is bred in many different coloured varieties. Often (informal) shortened to: budgie

[C19: from a native Australian language]

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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 + gā head)]

budgerigar

(ˈbadʒərigaː) abbreviation ( ˈbudgie (ˈbadʒi) ) noun

a type of small (originally Australian) brightly-coloured bird, often kept as a pet.

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Noun

budgerigar - small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors

budgereegah, budgerygah, budgie, grass parakeet, lovebird, Melopsittacus undulatus, shell parakeet

parakeet, paraquet, paroquet, parrakeet, parroket, parroquet - any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots

genus Melopsittacus, Melopsittacus - a genus of Psittacidae

Translations

بَبَغاء

andulka

undulat

undulaatti

australska papigica

törpepapagáj

gári, samkvæmispáfi

pappagallino

セキセイインコ

잉꼬

papūgėlė

papagailis

grasparkiet

undulat

papużka falista

periquito australiano

волнистый попугайчик

andulka

undulat

นกขนาดเล็กตระกูลเดียวกับนกแก้ว

muhabbet kuşu

chim vẹt đuôi dài ở Úc

相思鹦鹉

budgerigar

[ˈbʌdʒərɪgɑːʳ] N → periquito m

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budgerigar

[ˈbʌdʒərigɑː^r] n → perruche f

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budgerigar

n → Wellensittich m

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budgerigar

[ˈbʌdʒərɪgɑːʳ] n → pappagallino

budgerigar

→ بَبَغاء andulka undulat Wellensittich παπαγαλάκι periquito undulaatti perruche australska papigica pappagallino 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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Researchers used 34 small Australian parrots, known as budgerigars, to test the notion that a suitor's smarts could outweigh style or songs.

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Abstract: Intramuscular (IM) administration of either alfaxalone or butorphanol with midazolam was evaluated for sedation and effects on heart and respiratory rates in budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus).

Comparison of the Sedative Effects of Alfaxalone and Butorphanol-Midazolam Administered Intramuscularly in Budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus)

0121 704 6962 circus Zippos Circus The big top will be home to a talented family of pet cats, white horses, comedy from Mr Lorenz and Alex the Fireman, tumbling from Kenya and ringmaster extraordinaire Norman Barrett MBE with his cheeky performing budgerigars. Tomorrow to Tuesday, Swanshurst Park, Kings Heath.

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| FC MIlls, Puppies and Budgerigars, Foleshill Road

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In another case, officers of Wildlife Department Jawad Awan and Mohammad Younis with the help of Customs authorities took action against Syed Rifat Hussain resident of Ratta Virkan, Rawalpindi for importing 39 budgerigars without permit from Britain to Lahore and received Rs 22,000 as departmental fine from the accused.

Fine recovered over illegal birds hunting

In another case, officers of Wildlife Department Jawad Awan and Muhammad Younis with the help of custom authorities took action against one Syed Rifat Hussain s/o Syed Talat Hussain r/o Ratta Virkan, Rawalpindi for importing 39 Budgerigars without permit from Britain to Lahore and received Rs.22000 as departmental fine from the accused.

Rs92 thousand recovered for illegal hunting

Their study included nine different species of parrots, including budgerigars, African Grey parrots, cockatiels, and lovebirds.

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And deranged old Tory battleaxe Ann Widdecombe shouting at a bunch of budgerigars. Almost as absurd as her long-forgotten career in politics...

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Claire Richards (left) tries fire-eating, Nancy Dell'Olio does illusions and Ann Widdecombe performs with budgerigars.

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Ron Henry used to keep budgerigars and one of the lads had put 10 or 12 packets of budgie seeds on a big plate.

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The GDN earlier reported that telecom company Zain was forced to defend itself after giving out free budgerigars to customers as part of an advertising campaign.