a bird of the order Psittaci, or family Psittacidæ, and spec. of the genus Psittacus; these are scansorial and zygodactyl, and have a short hooked bill and naked cere; many of the species have very beautiful plumage, and some of the fleshy-tongued ones can be taught to repeat words and sentences with great perfection; hence, much valued as cage-birds, the species most commonly kept being the Grey Parrot (Psittacus erythacus) of West Africa
0106.32 -- Psittaciformes (including parrots, parakeets, macaws and cockatoos)
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The order includes many genera and species chiefly inhabiting tropical and semi-tropical regions; a few are found in the temperate zones in N. America, Australia, and New Zealand. As differentiated from parakeet, ‘parrot’ is applied to the moderate-sized and larger species of the order. Various families, genera, and species have distinct names, as cockatoo, kea, lory, macaw, etc.
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