We do here in the U.S. but i just thought you should know in case you were looking on bird forums also.

I just remember hearing a while back that Budgies are the only bird called a "Parakeet" that actually aren't one. (Like calling a panda a bear.)

Now you know to look at both ads that say Budgie or Parakeet.

Quote Originally Posted by Freedom
Parakeet, Budgerigar, sorry, I don't know the difference. I did check Wikipedia, the photos look the same; and it says "American English" uses the 2 words interchangeably.
and remember... Use Wikipedia as a starting point for information. It is just user entered information after all.