The Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) also known as common pet parakeet or shell parakeet and informally nicknamed the budgie, is a small, long-tailed, seed-eating parrot. Budgerigars are the only species in the Australian genus Melopsittacus, and are found wild throughout the drier parts of Australia where the species has survived harsh inland conditions for the last five million years.
I’ve been dreaming of seeing one of those huge flocks with 10,000 birds in it (Budgie-nado anyone?) but at least I got to see them up close at their nesting site at Bowra Station.
Although they have a huge range throughout inland Australia you need to be very lucky to stumble across them in the vast Outback along the main roads. Some people have been that lucky as you can see in the video below. In Queensland, Bowra Station is very reliable for budgies, also check eBird for recent sightings as these parrots are very nomadic.
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VIDEOS
There’s no shortage of Budgie videos online but here’s a couple really good ones. This one is a whole documentary about the species.
Budgie swarm.
In this video it seems the young wild Budgies have mistaken a windscreen for water and are confused. I wish that workman had a clue and offered them some water, they look really thirsty.