Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus)

Description:

Kilcowera Station, via Thargomindah, Queensland, Australia. Male above, female below.One of the big winners after flooding rains are Budgerigars - they breed up like you wouldn't believe! Every small hollow you look in has egg shells in them from Budgies - they take no time at all to leave the nest, and form the most beautiful flocks of 100's or 1000's that flow and glide back and forth like a shoal of tropical fish. Great to watch! The male (above) has a blue cere and the female (below) has a brownish cere, especially when breeding.