Dunny budgie: Scientific museum-style illustration of a blowfly with spread wings, captioned Dunny Budgie, Musca australis

Scientific museum-style illustration of a blowfly with spread wings, captioned Dunny Budgie, Musca australis - flat print artwork for the dunny budgie

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Dunny Budgie Mug – Funny Aussie Blowfly Gift

Name: Dunny Budgie Mug – Funny Aussie Blowfly Gift
SKU: slang06
Price: 22.00 AUD
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$22.00

Every Aussie summer has a soundtrack, and it’s this bloke. The Dunny Budgie, honoured at last with his own scientific plate and a very fancy Latin name.

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In Australia, the blowfly has a nickname: the dunny budgie. It’s the bird you never asked for, singing in your loo all summer.

We thought it was time it got some respect. Or at least a museum label.

The Dunny Budgie, Drawn Like a Museum Specimen

The blowfly is drawn in exquisite detail, wings spread, legs neatly arranged, its body shimmering in iridescent blue-green, exactly like a plate from an old natural history book.

Underneath sits an elegant serif caption, Dunny Budgie, and below it the made-up Latin name Musca australis, in italics, as all proper science should be.

Science, but Make It Silly

It looks like something from a museum gift shop until you read the caption. That slow-burn joke is what makes it a great desk mug.

Bonus points for anyone who has ever chased one round the kitchen with a rolled-up newspaper.

Mug Details

Glossy white ceramic that makes the colours pop
A generous 11oz (roughly 325mL), big enough for a proper cuppa
Dishwasher friendly, and happy to reheat a forgotten coffee
Printed in Australia in sepia, dark brown and iridescent blue-green
Sent in a white gift box

Who Should Get This Mug?

Biology teachers and science nerds
Anyone who has survived a Queensland summer
Friends with a dry sense of humour
Collectors of vintage illustration

Want more local lingo? Our Aussie slang mugs have you covered.

Got questions?

Dunny Budgie mug: your questions answered

About this mug

What is a dunny budgie?

Australian slang for a blowfly. "Dunny" means toilet, and the fly is the noisy "bird" that hangs around it.

Is Musca australis a real species?

No, it's a joke. The design borrows the look of a scientific plate, but the Latin name is made up.

Who is this mug for?

Science lovers, teachers and anyone with a dry, slow-burn sense of humour.

Delivery and care

Do you deliver across Australia?

Yes, to every state and territory by Australia Post, and shipping is free when you order 2 or more items. We only ship within Australia.

How is the design printed, and will it last?

Every mug is hand-printed in Australia using sublimation printing on an 11oz ceramic mug. We like to be upfront: like every sublimation print, the colours will gradually soften with use and washing. It is made for everyday drinking, and a favourite mug that has worn in a little is part of its charm.

How do I look after it?

The sublimation print is dishwasher safe, so you can load it up with the rest of the kitchen. To keep the colours looking fresh for longer, a hand wash with a soft sponge is kinder than a scourer.