Budgerigar
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Budgerigar

Melopsittacus undulatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
156 Verified records at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The budgerigar ( BUJ-ər-ih-gar, -⁠ə-ree-; Melopsittacus undulatus), also known as the common parakeet, shell parakeet or budgie ( BUJ-ee), is a small, long-tailed, seed-eating parrot native to Australia. Naturally, the species is green and yellow with black, scalloped markings on the nape, back, and wings. Budgies are bred in captivity with colouring of blues, whites, yellows, greys, and even with small crests. Juveniles and chicks are monomorphic (the sexes are visually indistinguishable), while adults are told apart by their cere colouring and their behaviour. The species is monotypic, meaning it is the only member of the genus Melopsittacus, which is the only genus in the tribe Melopsittacini. The budgerigar is closely related to lories and the fig parrots. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Budgerigar sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 156 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park

Galah
LC Endemic

Galah

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eolophus roseicapilla

20–30% · Possible
Little Corella
LC

Little Corella

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacatua sanguinea

10–20% · With luck
Australian Ringneck
LC Endemic

Australian Ringneck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Barnardius zonarius

10–20% · With luck
Major Mitchell's Cockatoo
LC Endemic

Major Mitchell's Cockatoo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacatua leadbeateri

10–20% · With luck
Cockatiel
LC Endemic

Cockatiel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nymphicus hollandicus

5–10% · With luck
Princess Parrot
NT Endemic

Princess Parrot

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Polytelis alexandrae

Insufficient data
Bourke's Parrot
LC Endemic

Bourke's Parrot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Neopsephotus bourkii

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
40–50
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
50–60
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
50–60
Sep
70–80
Oct
50–60
Nov
60–70
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
2 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
3 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
4 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
5 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
6 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
8 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
9 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
10 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
11 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
12 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
13 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
14 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
15 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
16 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
17 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
18 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
19 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
20 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
21 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
22 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Budgerigar in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?

About 46% of wildlife watchers report a Budgerigar sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 156 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Budgerigar in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Budgerigar in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in our monthly data.

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