Definition of Parakeet. Meaning of Parakeet. Synonyms of Parakeet

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Definition of Parakeet

Parakeet
Parakeet Par"a*keet`, n. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Parrakeet.
Parakeet
Parrakeet Par"ra*keet`, Parakeet Par"a*keet`, n. [See Paroquet.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small parrots having a graduated tail, which is frequently very long; -- called also paroquet and paraquet. Note: Many of the Asiatic and Australian species belong to the genus Paleornis; others belong to Polytelis, Platycercus, Psephotus, Euphema, and allied genera. The American parrakeets mostly belong to the genus Conurus, as the Carolina parrakeet (C. Carolinensis).

Meaning of Parakeet from wikipedia

- A parakeet is any one of many small- to medium-sized species of parrot, in multiple genera, that generally has long tail feathers. The name parakeet is...
- The rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri), also known as the ring-necked parakeet, ringneck parrot (in aviculture) or the Kramer parrot, is a medium-sized...
- The Carolina parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), or Carolina conure, is an extinct species of small green neotropical parrot with a bright yellow head...
- The monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus), also known as the monk parrot or Quaker parrot, is a species of true parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is a...
- Feral parakeets in Great Britain are wild-living, non-native parakeets that are an introduced species into Great Britain. The po****tion mainly consists...
- The Alexandrine parakeet (Psittacula eupatria), also known as the Alexandrine parrot, is a medium-sized parrot in the genus Psittacula of the family Psittaculidae...
- spelled kakariki, without macrons), or New Zealand parakeets, are the most common species of parakeets in the genus Cyanoramphus, family Psittaculidae....
- Newton's parakeet (Psittacula exsul), also known as the Rodrigues parakeet or Rodrigues ring-necked parakeet, is an extinct species of parrot that was...
- The green-ch****ed parakeet (Pyrrhura molinae), also sometimes known as the green-ch****ed conure in aviculture, is a species of bird in subfamily Arinae...
- The echo parakeet (Psittacula eques) is a species of parrot endemic to the Mascarene Islands of Mauritius and formerly RĂ©union. It is the only living native...