- shell parakeet
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budgerigar.
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also called Budgerigar,popular species of parakeet (q.v.).* * *
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shell parakeet
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shell parakeet — noun small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors • Syn: ↑budgerigar, ↑budgereegah, ↑budgerygah, ↑budgie, ↑grass parakeet, ↑lovebird, ↑Melopsittacus undulatus … Useful english dictionary
parakeet — /par euh keet /, n. any of numerous small, slender parrots, usually having a long, pointed, graduated tail, often kept as pets and noted for the ability to mimic speech: several species are endangered. Also, paraquet, paroquet, parrakeet,… … Universalium
grass parakeet — noun small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors • Syn: ↑budgerigar, ↑budgereegah, ↑budgerygah, ↑budgie, ↑lovebird, ↑shell parakeet, ↑Melopsittacus undulatus … Useful english dictionary
shellparakeet — shell parakeet n. See budgerigar. * * * … Universalium
Budgerigar — Male at Cologne Zoo, Germany Conservation status … Wikipedia
budgerigar — /buj euh ree gahr , euhr i / an Australian parakeet, Melopsittacus undulatus, having greenish plumage with black and yellow markings, bred as a pet in a variety of colors. Also, budgereegah, budgerygah /buj euh ree gah /. Also called shell… … Universalium
parroket — noun any of numerous small slender long tailed parrots • Syn: ↑parakeet, ↑parrakeet, ↑paraquet, ↑paroquet, ↑parroquet • Hypernyms: ↑parrot • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
psittaciform — ▪ bird Introduction any member of the group of more than 360 species of generally brightly coloured, noisy birds, to which the general name parrot may be applied. All belong to just two families. In the family Psittacidae are parakeets… … Universalium
paraquet — noun any of numerous small slender long tailed parrots • Syn: ↑parakeet, ↑parrakeet, ↑parroket, ↑paroquet, ↑parroquet • Hypernyms: ↑parrot • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
paroquet — noun any of numerous small slender long tailed parrots • Syn: ↑parakeet, ↑parrakeet, ↑parroket, ↑paraquet, ↑parroquet • Hypernyms: ↑parrot • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
