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budgerigar

(bŭj`ərēgär'): see parakeetparakeet
or parrakeet,
common name for a widespread group of small parrots, native to the Indo-Malayan region and popular as cage birds. Parakeets have long, pointed tails, unlike the chunky lovebirds with which they are sometimes confused.
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budgerigar

a small green Australian parrot, Melopsittacus undulatus: a popular cagebird that is bred in many different coloured varieties

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Following their unusual discovery, the budgie was coaxed safely into a box by IKEA staff, who then called the RSPCA.

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When Dave arrived to pick up a customer last Thursday morning, he was surprised to find a couple laden down with bags, and a live budgie in its cage.

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Animal welfare officer Paula Milton said: "We have no other information or evidence, but it appears that this budgie has sadly been abandoned.

Appeal after budgie dumped in fish tank

A SNAKE and two budgies were found dumped in a city street by a shocked passer-by.

Snake and budgies are dumped in the street

He said: "We had the alleged takeover to deal with but the camaraderie was great and a lot of that was down to Budgie.

Budgie gave us grinning formula

As a lover of these birds, I hope others would-be pet owners consider buying a budgie after reading the Examiner article.

Rockin' budgie; Mailbag

"Is it fair my family have banned me from wearing budgie smugglers or should they make a glorious comeback?" the Daily Express quoted him as tweeting.

Shane Warne tries to revoke family ban on his swimming trunks

Supper was being served, of this the budgie is certain; the sheers were billowing in with the August breeze.

I, Budgie

Summary: The owner of a champion budgie who was killed in a suspected sabotage attack by a rival has launched an appeal for information.

Champion budgie owner's agony over bird killing

You haven't lived until you've shaved with a budgie perched on your razor.

A fallen friend: Joey decided that I was going to be his buddy and in spite of myself, I fell under his spell

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