budgerigar
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budgerigar/ˈbʌʤəriɡɑː(r)/
▶noun a small gregarious Australian parakeet which is green with a yellow head in the wild, but has been bred in a variety of colours as a pet. [Melopsittacus undulatus.]
– origin C19: of Aborig. origin, perh. an alt. of Kamilaroi gijirrigaa.
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