Budgerigar

Melopsittacus undulatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassAves (Aus)
OrderPsittaciformes (Parrots)
FamilyPsittacidae (New World and African Parrots)
GenusMelopsittacus (Budgerigars)
SpeciesMelopsittacus undulatus (Budgerigar)

Insufficient data

overall probability at Joshua Tree National Park

1 Verified records at Joshua Tree National Park

☀️ 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 →

Closest Relatives at Joshua Tree National Park

Psittacula krameri

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Budgerigar at Joshua Tree National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

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

☀️Diurnal

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

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