Budgies, or budgerigars, are native to Australia, where flocks of them can be seen flying wild. Their name comes from an aboriginal word meaning colored bird. They are a member of the parakeet family which also includes parrots, cockatiels, cockatoos and lorikeets. Most wild budgerigars are green and yellow and they are at risk from hunters who shoot them as pests, or capture them to sell to the pet trade.