zebra-parakeethttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zebra-parakeet_n%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_usezebra parakeet, n.
Revised 2018

zebra parakeetnoun

Now rare.
  1. 1856–
    The budgerigar, Melopsittacus undulatus.
    1. 1856
      In the colony of Australia they are known by the names of Burderique, Grass Parakeet, Shell Parrott, or the Zebra Parakeet.
      Era 17 August 12/1
    2. 1864
      Others..now so popular in London as Zebra parakeets.
      Macmillan's Magazine October 448/1
    3. 1988
      Budgerigar, the zebra parakeet of Australia.
      New Amer. Writing Spring 87

Originally published as part of the entry for zebra, n.

zebra, n. was revised in June 2018.