In Thailand....
Budgies are Hong Yok (หงส์หยก)- Literally “Jade Swan”. Maybe because its normal color is green?
Lovebirds are just lovebirds, but written in Thai alphabet.
Parrotlets are called by its genus (Forpus) instead of parrotlet.
Cockatiels are pronounced as cockaTAILs (ค็อกคาเทล)
Cockatoos are called Gra-Tua (กระตั้ว). Since noun comes before description (similar to French grammar), any species would be called Kra-Tua XYZ
Macaws are known as macaws written in Thai alphabet. However, they are called like what they’re called grammatically in English, which is XYZ macaw.
Amazons are also known as amazons written in Thai alphabet. They are identified with Thai grammar structure.
Eclectus are known as E-lectus (อีเล็กตัส) because most people often mispronounce the “Ec”. Identified with English grammatical structure.
Lories are known as No-Ree (โนรี). English grammatical structure.
Caiques are known as “Kites” (ไคท์) because, again, mispronunciation. English grammatical structure.
Mustached parakeet, a native species, is called Nok Khaek Tao (นกแขกเต้า) Knaek Tao bird.
Another native species that looks like ringnecks are called Nok Kaew Moung (นกแก้วโม่ง) aka Moung parrot.
