English / Show budgie
A variant of Parakeet (Budgerigar) (Melopsittacus undulatus)
Representative Parakeet (Budgerigar)photo — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.
A selectively-bred exhibition type roughly 30% larger than the wild budgie, with a puffed head, heavy brow feathering, and a fluffy 'buffalo' look.
Keeper tips for this variant
Their dense head feathering can obscure vision and they're more fragile and shorter-lived than wild-type — trim feathers around the eyes if they impede sight and avoid overbreeding lines prone to fatty tumors.