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	Budgerigar
		Young Budgerigars are similar to the adult birds, but are duller and have a dark brown eye (which is white or yellow in adults).
		The Budgerigar occurs naturally throughout much of mainland Australia, but is absent from the far south-west, the north of the Northern Territory, Tasmania and the majority of the east coast.
		Budgerigars feed almost exclusively on the seeds of native herbs and grasses, such as porcupine grass and saltbush.
	www.amonline.net.au /factSheets/budgerigar.htm (382 words)

	The American Budgerigar Society
		We would like to thank Kaytee for sponsoring our Exhibitor of the Year Awards for 2005 and 2006
		Your best source of information about keeping, breeding and exhibiting budgerigars.
		Copyright © 2004 by [The American Budgerigar Society, Inc.].
	www.abs1.org (100 words)

	Clwyd Budgerigar Society --- Today's Exhibition Budgerigars
		Long before the introduction of the exhibition bird, the budgerigar was primarily a companion for young and old alike.
		When the budgerigar Society was formed in England in 1926 this popular pet parakeet aroused interest from many people to develop exhibition standards to aim for.
		The spangle is the modern mutation in budgerigars.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /k_jones/clwyd/exhibition_budgerigars.htm (1554 words)

	Greater Chicago Cage Bird Club - Articles - The Budgerigar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The green and yellow or "bush" budgerigar is the only color of this species that occurs in the wild.
		Budgerigars are cavity nesters and require a nest box in which to lay their eggs.
		Whereas the bigger birds cost as much as a few house payments to purchase and set up, the Budgerigar can be obtained by a child who saves his or her allowance for only a few weeks.
	www.gccbc.org /Articles/TheBudgerigar.htm (936 words)

	Budgerigar Council of Victoria
		Cap; The cap on a Budgerigar is the direct result of the length and width of the feathers on the top and over the crown of the head.
		Structure:- feather structure is it’s actual components, that is the feather shaft, the down, the barbs etc. It would be reasonable to expect and is the thinking of some experienced fanciers, a new mutation or variety brings with it a new type of feather construction.
		Budgerigars of excellent quality are few and far between where ever you look.
	www.angelfire.com /id/bcv/MANV.html (4596 words)

	Old World Aviaries: Budgerigar Polyomavirus
		In one budgerigar aviary, polyomavirus was thought to have caused an 80% to 90% decrease in egg hatchability at the same time that hatchling mortality increased from 10% to 60%.8 In another study, there was no apparent increase in embryonic mortality in eggs from budgerigar hens that were considered persistently infected with avian polyomavirus.
		In budgerigars, which are known to develop persistent polyomavirus infections, the detection of polyomavirus-neutralizing antibodies can be used to screen for infected budgerigars which should be considered a risk for transmitting the virus.
		However, by using a serologic assay to establish "polyomavirus-free" budgerigars followed by vaccination to protect the budgerigars from subsequent infection, it should be possible to prevent polyomavirus-induced disease in the budgerigar aviary and reduce the role that budgerigars play as a reservoir for polyomavirus in the pet trade.
	www.oldworldaviaries.com /text/miscellaneous/budgie.html (2868 words)

	Budgerigar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Though budgerigars are often called parakeets, especially in American English, this term refers to any of a number of small parrots with long flat tails.
		Budgerigars are about 18 cm long and weigh 30-40 grams.
		The budgerigar is one of the few parrots to be domesticated as a pet.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Budgerigar (1766 words)

	Budgerigar
		Budgerigars are small members of the parrot family.
		Budgerigars like to fly and climb so they should be housed where they can do both.
		Budgerigars, like most pets, enjoy the company of people and depend on their owners for food, protection and shelter.
	www.kidcyber.com.au /topics/petbudgie.htm (339 words)

	The Halfsider Budgerigar
		Furthermore; although various articles state categorically that the budgerigar possesses thirty-this or thirty-that chromosomes the truth appears to be that the total number of chromosomes has not been definitively established, although a figure of plus or minus 58 may be accepted (see external article on the Birdcraft pages - Mutations in Aviculture).
		The yellow in the budgerigar is usually referred to as ground colour and it is true that its precise nature has not been established.
		The striking appearance of a Lutino budgerigar would make it stand out to a predator as a relatively stable target amidst the confusion of a disturbed flock and, to add to its difficulties, its impaired vision in harsh sunlight would be a handicap in evading capture.
	www.birdhobbyist.com /parrotcolour/halfside.html (3169 words)

	Budgerigar Nutrition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Theoretically, developing a nutritionally complete diet for the Budgerigar should be a relatively easy process of determining the nutritional value of foodstuff and then comparing the amounts of nutrients in the food with the bird’s requirements for those nutrients.
		Exotic birds, to include the Budgerigar, are the only group of domesticated animal or commercial livestock that are not fed commercially prepared diets based on known dietary needs on a routine basis.
		Research in the area of Budgerigar nutrition is ongoing and new developments are taking place at a rapid pace, especially in the area of commercially produced diets.
	www.tuxford.dabsol.co.uk /masterbreeder/chap3/nutrition.htm (1741 words)

	Budgerigar - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Budgerigar, common name for a well-known Australian grass parakeet, often kept as a pet.
		The Australian budgerigar is classified as Melopsittacus undulatus.
		Lovebird, common name for any of several small parrots, commonly kept as cage birds, that tend to sit close to their mates with their heads touching....
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Budgerigar.html (116 words)

	Budgerigar.co.uk
		This large volume with it`s full colour and super presentation was launched at the Budgerigar Society World Championship in November 1999, when 437 copies were sold in 8 hours.
		It is now a really super book in every sense and one that should serve the readers with all aspects of the hobby that can arise on a daily basis.
		In 1982, I was approached by a printer to consider a gap in the market for a quality Budgerigar magazine in colour.
	www.budgerigar.co.uk /?Books.txt (326 words)

	Birds » Parrots » Parakeet - Budgerigar Main Page
		The Budgerigar is one of the most loved parrots around the world.
		The Budgerigar, also known as the "Budgie" or "Parakeet", comes in a wide spectrum of color variations and many varieties, see the related story, "Budgies: A Rainbow of Colors!" on our website for more information.
		Budgerigars in the wild are social birds, traveling in a variety of flock sizes.
	www.centralpets.com /animals/birds/parrots/prt791.html (719 words)

	The Crested Budgerigar
		Budgerigar fanciers have heard about, or seen, the Crested variety and a few have appreciated their merits by taking up the challenge of breeding them.
		The Crested Budgerigar is neither a recent mutation, an abnormal feather growth nor in any way related to "feather-dusters".
		"Crest-bred" birds are the non-crested progeny from Crest matings and are indistinguishable from ordinary Budgerigars.
	www.budgerigars.co.uk /specialist/crests/crests.html (1632 words)

	Budgerigar Genetics
		To understand why this doesn't occur, and why likeness in shape, size and colour, and the countless other characteristics, are carried from generation to generation, we need an appreciation of the principles and mechanics of heredity.
		In this article, we'll look very briefly at the history, early work and terminology of genetics, with the idea of cross-referencing them to the genetics of the budgerigar.
		The phenotype of a light green budgerigar would obviously be light green.
	www.budgerigars.co.uk /specialist/clwgs/walkley.html (814 words)

	PETCRAFT - The Budgerigar (Keet) FAQ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		"Budgerigar" is an attempt at a transliteration of an Australian Aborigine phrase.
		A young Budgerigar has a smooth cere, fl stripes (except for the light colored types) on the forehead (giving the term "bar-head" for a immature Keet), and a completely fl eye.
		Budgerigars, like many other species of birds, can carry Psittacosis, which can be fatal to people, and Coccidiosis, a protozoan parasite that can also attack people, cats, and dogs.
	www.petcraft.com /docs/keetfaq.shtml (3323 words)

	Dr Phalen
		A moderately common problem seen in budgerigars and some other species of birds is calcium deposition in the kidney resulting in kidney failure.
		To determine the cause of this disease, groups of budgerigars were fed diets containing various concentrations of calcium and vitamin D3 and allowed to breed.
		This article by Dr. David N. Phalen is supplied by the World Budgerigar Organisation (www.world-budgerigar.org), as part of their encouraged exchange of research information, and supplied to the WBO with kind permission by the Budgerigar Association of America.
	www.budgerigarassociation.com /baa_028.htm (633 words)

	Leabfbs-News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		I can confirm as promised The Budgerigar Society is looking at Guidelines and Rule changes for implementation in the new year that will, give if approved by the membership, the power to implement exclusion zones in the event of further outbreaks.
		Budgerigars can ingest it by eating faeces, which they do on occasion, and by faecal contamination of food or water.
		As a new member this year to the budgerigar society I was devastated when going into my birdroom on 25thJuly I found 6 of my birds dead, other birds were puffed up on the bottom of the cages and had diarrhea, were shaking and looked as if they had been chewing their feet.
	www.lea-budgerigar-foreign-bird-society-uk.com /leanews.htm (7461 words)

	Granulocytic Sarcoma in a Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Carcinomas of the genitourinary tract and fibrosarcomas in chickens are part of a spectrum of neoplasms that may be caused by infectious type C retroviruses (avian leukosis/sarcoma viruses).
		In addition, renal tumor tissues from Budgerigars were positive for the RAV -2 strain of avian leukosis virus using dot-blot analysis and Southern blot hybridization.
		In the Budgerigar of this report, we did not observed viral particles in granulocytic sarcoma tissue prepared for electron microscopic examination.
	www.vet.uga.edu /IVCVM/1998/garcia/garcia.htm (1238 words)

	The Budgerigar Society - Official Web Site - The History of the Society
		And the Budgerigar Society in Great Britain can rightly claim that it is the most well-organised and efficiently-run society out of all branches of the cage bird fraternity, with its own headquarters building in Spring Gardens Northampton.
		The Budgerigar "Fancy" is divided into two categories; the serious breeder and exhibitor and those who keep budgerigars in their back garden purely for pleasure.
		The Budgerigar Society gives an assortment of Patronage packages to some 180 shows within the U.K. culminating in its own World Championship Show held in Doncaster during November each year, the entry for the 2005 show was 3,200.
	www.budgerigarsociety.com /history.asp (1189 words)

	Links to Sites of interest
		American Budgerigar Society The official page of the Society, this gives quite a bit of good information, along with some links to other sites.
		Budgerigar page in the USA featuring many interesting items including how to subscribe to a budgie mailing list.
		Budgerigar pages in Tasmania containing interesting information and conducting surveys on a variety of subjects.
	www.budgerigars.co.uk /links.html (421 words)

	The North East Budgerigar Society Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Meetings of the NEBS are held in the Kilburn Hall, Le Hunte St, Kilburn, on the second Wednesday of each month at 8.00pm.
		Membership is open to anyone interested in the breeding of budgerigars and members receive a newsletter six times a year.
		Budgerigar Council of SA Representatives:Mr John Mulley and Mr Lloyd Edwards
	users.bigpond.net.au /nebs/index.htm (794 words)

	The Texas Clearbody Budgerigar
		These two extracts are from articles published in the Newsletter of the Rare Variety and Colour BS in 1995 at a time when the Clearbody budgerigar, originally imported and distrubuted amongst a select band of ‘top’ exhibition breeders, was becoming more widely available.
		A peculiarity of the Clearbody or par-ino budgerigar is the unexpected and novel visual form, or phenotype, which it exhibits.
		The budgerigar clearbody allele belongs to that class of mutation known as the partial- or par-ino.
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/clivehesford/clearbody.html (1962 words)

	The Budgerigar Society - Official Web Site
		Dave’s work has not been restricted to the Budgerigar Society, as his initial flare for administration originated in his involvement in Blackpool BS and then his area society the Lancashire, Cheshire and N. Wales BS.
		At Blackpool BS he joined the committee in 1983 and 4 years later became chairmanfor 10 years, then switched to the secretary role for 4 years and came back again as chairman for a further 2 years from 2001 to 2003.
		He advised that he was happy for debate here today but the General Membership had decided, and that any debate here today would not alter the decisions but believed that the meeting should be aware of this situation.
	www.budgerigarsociety.com /bs_agm_070506.asp (1649 words)

	Budgerigar
		The budgerigar, or parakeet, can be viewed online on most photos sites that feature pictures of pet birds.
		The first time these birds were mentioned in 1789; later in 1840 the birds were brought to the UK.
		They are very easy to train and owing such a pet is ideal first for young children because they are easy to care for.
	www.gotpetsonline.com /budgerigar/budgerigar.html (208 words)

	Washington Budgerigar Society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Discussions on a variety of topics, such as: health care, feeding arid nutrition, genetics and color expectations, exhibiting and training, breeding and raising young budgerigars.
		All those interested its the care, breeding and showing of budgerigars are welcome to attend.
		If you would like to contact a member of the EWBS club to get membership information, email the Washington club and we will forward your request on to one of their officers.
	mysite.verizon.net /resom1a2/WBS1.htm (317 words)

	Budgerigar Society of NSW Inc - Canberra Branch Inc
		After the table show we conduct a discussion on a topic chosen by the members.
		Occasionally this involves a visiting expert in a field relating to the care of budgerigars.
		We seek to promote the best interests of the budgerigar in the home, the aviary and in the wild.
	canberrabudgerigars.org /index.html (248 words)

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	www.avianpublications.com /items/budgerigars/index.htm (174 words)

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