The Australian budgerigar, also known as "budgie", "Melopsittacus undulatus", is probably the most common parakeet. As a caged bird, cockatiels are second in popularity only to the budgerigar. The domesticated budgerigar, a small parrot, is the most popular of all pet bird species. A seasonal budgerigar aviary offers opportunities to feed and be amongst the budgerigar. Therefore, Pied specimens of these species are called either Recessive Pied and/or Harlequin in budgerigar. The budgerigar is closely related to lories and the fig parrots. The Anthracite budgerigar mutation is an extremely rare mutation that occurs in the budgerigar. Mutation is common within the species, caused by "budgerigar colour genetics". In combination with the Dark budgerigar mutation the body feathers become deeper shades of blue. Whipper is a budgerigar from Winton, Southland District, New Zealand. Mona's dreamings are Ngatijiiri (budgerigar) and Warna (snake). The budgerigar has been bred in captivity since the 1850s. Exotic&colon; Budgerigar, Macaw, Ostrich, Emu. In 2001, recordings of a budgerigar called Victor got some attention from the media. A female budgerigar will lay her eggs on alternating days.