Melopsittacus undulatus
System : Terrestrial
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Animalia
Chordata
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Psittaciformes
Psittacidae
  • Not Evaluated
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  • No Alien Population
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  • Data Deficient
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  • Minimal Concern
    MC
  • Minor
    MN
  • Moderate
    MO
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    MR
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    MV
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Recommended citation: Global Invasive Species Database (2025) Species profile: Melopsittacus undulatus. Downloaded from http://iucngisd.org/gisd/speciesname/Melopsittacus+undulatus on 07-12-2025.

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Red List assessed species 3: LC = 3;
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Melopsittacus undulatus
Date assessed
2021-10-01
Year published
2022
Eicat category
MC (Minimal Concern)
Justification for EICAT assessment


Whilst Budgerigars are present in the U.S.A. and may compete with other bird species for resources, to date this competition has not been shown to have negative affects on native species (Lever 2005, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 2015, Wenner et al., 1984).
Confidence rating
Low
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Competition
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U.S.A.
Description of impacts
The Budgerigar competes with native species for food and nesting sites in Florida but adverse impacts have yet to be identified.
Assessor
Thomas Evans; Tom Allmert
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Recommended citation
Thomas Evans, Tom Allmert (2025). Melopsittacus undulatus. IUCN Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT).