The New International Encyclopædia/Budgerigar

BUDG′ERIGAR′ (Anglo-Australian). A dealer's name (variously spelled) for the common Australian grass-parrakeet. “Every one knows the little parrakeet, often called the Australian parrakeet, but which rejoices in such a multiplicity of names, among [them] . . . that by which it is most usually known in England, namely, budgerigar, undulated grass-parrakeet, zebra and shell parrot, warbling grass-parrakeet,” etc.—English Illustrated Magazine, Vol. IX. (London, 1893). See Parrakeet, and Plate of Parrots and Parakeets.