The best replacement for budgie is parakeet.

The best alternatives to budgie are rated as following:
★★★★★  parakeet
★★★★  lovebird
★★★★  cockatiel
★★★  parrotlet
★★★  canary
★★  conure
★  linnie
★  finch
★  budgie
★  green cheek conure
★  parrot
★  american budgie
  zebra finch
  quaker
  show budgie
  american parakeet
  english budgie
  female budgie
  budgerigar
  lorikeet

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