budgie

Caged Australian bird

A budgie is a small Australian parakeet, popular as a pet for its bright plumage and ability to mimic speech.

Short for budgerigar.

The budgie chirped from its cage.

pet

cage

Barred confinement structure

  • perchResting spot for birds
  • seedEmbryonic plant capsule
  • tameMade gentle, manageable

aviary · cuttlebone · millet · swing · mirror · toy · domesticated · handleable · breeder · nestbox

origin

Australia

Southern Hemisphere continent-country

  • outbackRemote interior wilderness
  • wildNot domesticated or controlled
  • nativeOriginating from a place

endemic · parakeet · flock · grassland · nomadic · arid · drought · waterhole · breeding · swarm

anatomy

feathers

Bird's lightweight covering

  • beakHorny avian mouthpart
  • wingsLimbs for flight
  • plumageBird's complete feather coat

cere · tail · crest · molt · down · preen · claws · nares · rump · breast

vocalization

chirp

Short, high avian sound

talk · whistle · trill · warble · squawk · vocalize · speech · words · phrases · repetition

companionship

friendly

Showing kindness, warmth

interactive · bonding · trust · personality · entertaining · intelligent · social · loyal · gentle · docile

variety

albino

One without melanin

  • cobaltElement twenty-seven
  • violetSmall five-petaled wildflower
  • piedHaving patchy coloring

spangle · clearwing · opaline · cinnamon · grey · mauve · yellowface · recessive · dominant · breeding

Categories
Opposites
pet bird size/type

budgiemacaw

Large neotropical parrot

cockatoo · eagle · ostrich · condor · emu

domestication/wildness

budgieraptor

Hunting bird with talons

bird of prey · wild bird · hawk · falcon

Phrases
Family

budgerigar, budgies, budgerigars

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G