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How the Aussie budgie became A GLOBAL SUPERSTAR!

What could the Queen, Hollywood siren Marilyn Monroe, the Dalai Lama, Western star Clint Eastwood, the Unabomber and Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin possibly have in common?

The answer to this quirky question is budgies, budgies, budgies! The fascinating story of how a humble indigenous parrot became one of our best-known exports is revealed in the book .

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