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. Marker can be reached from Hunter Mill Road (Virginia Route 674) just north of Cobble Mill Road, on the right when traveling
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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); a different marker also named African Pygmy Goat (about 400 feet away); In Memory of Mack S. "Jack" Crippen, Jr. (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vienna.
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 94 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 9, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
