Vienna in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Budgerigar
Melopsittacus undulatus
Where in the World? Australia
Habitat: Grassland, Woodlands, Scrub
Diet: Seeds, Grains
The budgerigar is the most popular pet bird in the world. Naturally green and yellow, "budgies" have been bred for a wide variety of colors on the pet trade, displaying more variety in color than any other species of bird.
Budgerigars are normally found in small flocks, but will join to form very large ones when food and water are plentiful. When food and water are scarce, they will migrate in search of better conditions.
Budgerigars have become more common in Australia as farming has produced a constant, regular supply of food and water for them. Some farmers, in turn, consider budgies to be pests which raid their crops.
Status in the Wild: Common
Erected by Roer's Zoofari.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Environment.
Location. 38° 58.324′ N, 77° 18.873′ W. Marker is in Vienna, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It can be reached from Hunter Mill Road (Virginia Route 674) just north of Cobble
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Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: African Pygmy Goat (within shouting distance of this marker); Kune Kune Pig (within shouting distance of this marker); Soay Sheep (within shouting distance of this marker); Sacred Ibis (within shouting distance of this marker); White Faced Capuchin (within shouting distance of this marker); Fallow Deer (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line);
Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 219 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 9, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
