Definition of parrot

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Parrot (n.) In a general sense, any bird of the order Psittaci..

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Lorikeet :: Lorikeet (n.) Any one numerous species of small brush-tongued parrots or lories, found mostly in Australia, New Guinea and the adjacent islands, with some forms in the East Indies. They are arboreal in their habits and feed largely upon the honey of flowers. They belong to Trichoglossus, Loriculus, and several allied genera..
Parrot''s-bill :: Parrot's-bill (n.) The glory pea. See under Glory.
Psittaci :: Psittaci (n. pl.) The order of birds which comprises the parrots.
Cockatoo :: Cockatoo (n.) A bird of the Parrot family, of the subfamily Cacatuinae, having a short, strong, and much curved beak, and the head ornamented with a crest, which can be raised or depressed at will. There are several genera and many species; as the broad-crested (Plictolophus, / Cacatua, cristatus), the sulphur-crested (P. galeritus), etc. The palm or great black cockatoo of Australia is Microglossus aterrimus..
Anthropoglot :: Anthropoglot (n.) An animal which has a tongue resembling that of man, as the parrot..
Scarus :: Scarus (n.) A Mediterranean food fish (Sparisoma scarus) of excellent quality and highly valued by the Romans; -- called also parrot fish.
Macaw :: Macaw (n.) Any parrot of the genus Sittace, or Macrocercus. About eighteen species are known, all of them American. They are large and have a very long tail, a strong hooked bill, and a naked space around the eyes. The voice is harsh, and the colors are brilliant and strongly contrasted..
Cagit :: Cagit (n.) A kind of parrot, of a beautiful green color, found in the Philippine Islands..
Zygodactylous :: Zygodactylous (a.) Yoke-footed; having the toes disposed in pairs; -- applied to birds which have two toes before and two behind, as the parrot, cuckoo, woodpecker, etc..
Lory :: Lory (n.) Any one of many species of small parrots of the family Trichoglossidae, generally having the tongue papillose at the tip, and the mandibles straighter and less toothed than in common parrots. They are found in the East Indies, Australia, New Guinea, and the adjacent islands. They feed mostly on soft fruits and on the honey of flowers..
Climber :: Climber (n.) A bird that climbs, as a woodpecker or a parrot..
Kakapo :: Kakapo (n.) A singular nocturnal parrot (Strigops habroptilus), native of New Zealand. It lives in holes during the day, but is active at night. It resembles an owl in its colors and general appearance. It has large wings, but can fly only a short distance. Called also owl parrot, night parrot, and night kaka..
Parrot :: Parrot (n.) Any species of Psittacus, Chrysotis, Pionus, and other genera of the family Psittacidae, as distinguished from the parrakeets, macaws, and lories. They have a short rounded or even tail, and often a naked space on the cheeks. The gray parrot, or jako (P. erithacus) of Africa (see Jako), and the species of Amazon, or green, parrots (Chrysotis) of America, are examples. Many species, as cage birds, readily learn to imitate sounds, and to repeat words and phrases..
Jako :: "Jako (n.) An African parrot (Psittacus erithacus), very commonly kept as a cage bird; -- called also gray parrot..
Parrot :: Parrot (n.) In a general sense, any bird of the order Psittaci..
Kaka :: Kaka (n.) A New Zealand parrot of the genus Nestor, especially the brown parrot (Nestor meridionalis)..
Parakeet :: Parakeet (n.) Any one of numerous species of small parrots having a graduated tail, which is frequently very long; -- called also paroquet and paraquet..
Parrotry :: Parrotry (n.) Servile imitation or repetition.
Warrin :: Warrin (n.) An Australian lorikeet (Trichoglossus multicolor) remarkable for the variety and brilliancy of its colors; -- called also blue-bellied lorikeet, and blue-bellied parrot..
Psittacid :: Psittacid (a.) Of or pertaining to the parrots, or the Psittaci..
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