Meet the residents / Budgerigar
King William Bootie.
A comforter to the flock. A loving partner. A much-loved father and friend.
Known affectionately as Willy, William was an absolute sweetheart: generous with his time and gentle with the birds who shared his world.
Meet his family
- Species
- Budgerigar
- Joined the family
- Honorary birthday: 20 June
- Sex
- Male
- His nighttime home
- Siesta World Extraordinaire
A little introduction
A king with time
for everyone.
William was a comforter to the budgie flock. Affectionate and generous with his time, he brought a gentle presence to the company around him.
He was a loving partner to Queen Georgie and Princess Rahni, and the best of friends with Mimah. Those relationships became part of the family’s story, alongside the three chicks he fathered: Billy, Pippy and Clover.
Clover loved his father very much. William’s place in the family can be seen through those connections: a partner, a father, a friend, and a familiar companion to the wider flock.
William’s cyan and white colouring, with black patterning, lives on in his daughter Pippy, who looks just like her father. Clover takes after his mother, but shares William’s bright blue cere. Billy has a look all his own, resembling neither parent. Their different resemblances are another part of the family story.
Remembering William
Always one
of the Booties.
William flew to the stars on the afternoon of . His hatch date and age were unknown; he may have been considerably older than first estimated.
He is remembered as an absolute sweetheart, a comforter to his flock and a wonderful king budgie. His story belongs here with the family he was part of.
The family connections
His place
in the family.
William was the father of three chicks: Billy and Pippy with Queen Georgie, and Clover with Princess Rahni.
Partner / Remembered
Queen Georgie Bootie
Georgie’s first love was William. They bonded and became sweethearts, and together they had Billy and Pippy.
Partner / Remembered
Princess Rahni Bootie
William and Rahni were Clover’s parents. Clover was their first and only chick together.
Son
Billy May Hope Bootie
William and Georgie’s first chick, hatched on 25 July 2022. Billy has a look of his own, resembling neither his mother nor his father.
Daughter
Penelope “Pippy” Bootie
William and Georgie’s second chick, hatched on 31 July 2022. Pippy looks just like her father, sharing his cyan and white colouring with black patterning.
Son
William and Rahni’s son, hatched on 28 October 2023. His third and final chick, who loved his father very much. Clover looks more like his mother, but has a bright blue cere just like William’s.
Best friend
Mimah Bootie
Mimah and William were the best of friends. Mimah also helped feed and nurture Billy, Pippy and Clover after they left the nest.
Familiar places
A day in William’s world.
01 / Morning
Sunshine and fresh air.
Morning time on the deck brought William some sunshine and fresh air, shared with the other budgies.
02 / Through the day
Among his companions.
William free-ranged indoors, including the bedroom, and visited Grand Central Station throughout the day.
03 / At night
Home to Siesta World.
His sleeping quarters were Siesta World Extraordinaire, a familiar home within the budgies’ daily routine.
