Hello - I'm New - Own Parakeets

[Aves]

This is so true lol! If I'm talking to people who don't own birds I usually just call them parakeets because if I call them budgies they look at me like I'm crazy and ask what a budgie is

I can relate to that! Most people when they hear parrot they think about Macaws and Cockatoos, and when I tell them that a budgie is a parrot they are like what?

 

[BirdWorld]

I prefer to call them budgies, mostly because that's what they're actually called, and the term parakeet can refer to pretty much any small parrot. Like, plum headed parakeets, or indian ringneck parakeets. So only calling budgies parakeets feels kinda weird lol. And if you told someone who knows budgerigars as parakeets about plum headed parakeets, they'd probably imagine a purple faced budgie. Which would be adorable, but that's not the point.

I can relate to that! Most people when they hear parrot they think about Macaws and Cockatoos

Nope, just macaws. Apparently they're just like, the only "real parrot" lol

 

[cassiesdad]

Welcome to the Avenue yourfids are beautiful!

 

[Mizzely]

Parakeet is a long tailed parrot. It is as precise as calling a parrot a "conure". (Fun fact: Quakers, green cheek conures, and others technically can be called parakeets!) Budgerigar is a specific species, nicknamed Budgie, so I much rather call them budgies (also in the US ).

Our pet shops here call them parakeets which I'm sure is a big reason the general term is so widely used here.

 

[Sparkles99]

 

[Ali]

 

[Chase Hein]

Hello friends - I hope this forum is for keet owners as well as budgies! I recently acquired 2 meets from the MSPCA (Massachusetts shelter), one male and one female. I'm excited because I just got them to start eating homemade mash!! They we basically seed fed birds prior, I believe. I will post a picture. I look forward to getting lots of advice and ideas.

I one two budgies myself! Great birds, and very playful!

 

[BirdWorld]

I one two budgies myself! Great birds, and very playful!

So do I

 

[Shezbug]

Welcome to the Avenue

Your budgies are adorable

 

[Shezbug]

Parakeet is a long tailed parrot. It is as precise as calling a parrot a "conure". (Fun fact: Quakers, green cheek conures, and others technically can be called parakeets!) Budgerigar is a specific species, nicknamed Budgie, so I much rather call them budgies (also in the US ).

Our pet shops here call them parakeets which I'm sure is a big reason the general term is so widely used here.

I’ve never heard anyone here refer to them as parakeets. Everyone here (in Australia) calls them Budgies. I was surprised at how many here (AA) refer to them as parakeets.

 

[Kassiani]

My goodness, those are some beautiful little budgies!!!

 

[Lady Jane]

Here is another budgie person who welcomes you and your two cuties. Have you named them yet?

 

[Maggiebird]

Welcome to the avenue!!

 

[Ripshod]

 

[Windsilver]

Wow you've got beautiful birds are they lovebirds or budgies?

Budgies!

 

[Windsilver]

Thanks so much for your friendly welcome!! I call them budgies too; it's shorter than "parakeets".... but I've seen that people also call them "keets" which seems like a nice shorthand, too! I love all those graphics everyone has got!

"Daisy" (the yellow one) came with her name... but the blue one was named Maybe... what kind of name is that? So I renamed him for another blue-ish flower, and it also seemed to fit his personality.

Here's a question - Thistle - the boy - is so much more vocal and active than Daisy. Sometimes Daisy is so laid back that I think she might be sick.... but then she perks up again. So is this a normal difference between males and females?

 

[Windsilver]

Wow - I'm realizing that I typed my original post wrong - instead of budgies I meant to say parrots. But very interesting to find out all these little details about the names! and happy to find out that there are many budgie owners out there. Thank you again for your messages!

 

[AussieBird]

From another budgie lover.
How long have you had them? It's not uncommon for budgies to be quite while settling in.

 

[Windsilver]

From another budgie lover.
How long have you had them? It's not uncommon for budgies to be quite while settling in.

It has been about a month now. It is the difference between the two birds that I'm particularly noticing.

 

[Mockinbirdiva]