1. a small, long-tailed parrot native to Australia, typically green and yellow in the wild but bred in various colors as a pet

Examples

• The budgerigar chirped happily in its cage.
• Wild budgerigars travel in large flocks across the Australian outback.
• She bought a blue budgerigar from the pet store.
• The budgie learned to mimic several words.
• Budgerigars are popular pets because they are small and colorful.
• The veterinarian examined the budgerigar’s wing.
• In Australia, budgerigars are often called budgies.