Talk:Parakeet Society

Cleanup
I have added a cleanup tag as:

L-Bit 07:59, 27 August 2006 (UTC)
 * I can find no other easily acccessible reference to the Budgerigar Society by Google
 * The original image on the page was one of an Alexandrine Parakeet, not a Budgerigar (which I have since corrected. I mention this as it has some small bearing towards the valadity of the article).
 * I can find no reference of Budgerigars in Europe before the mid-19th century. Budgerigars may well have been discovered by Europeans before this time, however, it is almost impossible for news or examples of them to have arrived at the time this society is noted as having been formed.
 * As I explained on my talk page, you’ll hardly find any information on the society on English pages. -- Carbidfischer 21:20, 27 August 2006 (UTC)


 * "Seit der Antike sind wenige Papageienarten wie beispielsweise der Graupapagei und der Halsbandsittich in Europa in Gefangenschaft bekannt" this is from de:Papageien und roughly translated reads: 'Some kinds of parrot like the gray parrot and the banded budgerigar have been kept in captivity in europe since antiquity'.


 * and google is of course "incapable of error" like HAL9000. --Snottily 21:22, 27 August 2006 (UTC)


 * As I explained in my original statement, Budgerigars did not arrive in Europe until much later than this society. Parakeets are (in English) a large family of parrots. Perhaps, Budgerigar is a modern adapted name? The word; Budgerigar comes from an Aboriginal word and must be later in time than than the society. Perhaps the issue arises from the American use of the term 'Parakeet' for the sub-species 'Budgerigar'? I meant no offense, as I noted above, I see Carbidfischer has made many valuable entries and I have no doubt the essence of this article is correct. If the term Budgerigar for this society is the common modern (Bavarian) name for the society, then please explain that this is so, otherwise in English language and history, there is something of a disparity.

Having said that, I appreciate that Parrots (and presiumably Parakeets) have been present in Europe since Roman times. My Irish heritage includes a Parrot heading the family crest! Thank you for changing this page from the "Budgerigar" to the "Parakeet Society" as this solves my conundrum. L-Bit 08:09, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
 * And they lived happily ever after. :-) -- Carbidfischer 19:47, 28 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Indeed. Thank you. L-Bit 06:48, 30 August 2006 (UTC)