WildFacts: 002 Where Do Budges Come From?

Budgies, or budgerigars, are native to australias, where flicks of them can be seen flying wild. Their name comes from an aboriginal word meaning coloured bird. They are a member of parakeet family-which also includes parrots, cockatiels, cackatoos and loreekits. Most wild budgerigars are green and yellow and they are risk from hunters who shoot them as pests or capture them to sell the pet trade.

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