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budgie or parakeet - what is the difference?
The term 'parakeet' is almost a catch-all name given to many smaller parrot species, usually slim birds with long pointed tails.
The name 'budgie' or 'budgerigar' comes from Australia where budgies live in the wild.
The budgie does have alternative names given to it such as shell parakeet and warbling grass parakeet, hence people calling them budgies and parakeets. A lot depends on which part of the world you live in. In the USA a budgie is often referred to as a parakeet.
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