parakeet

Synonyms:

paraquet, paroquet, parrakeet, parroket, parroquet

Types:

Carolina parakeet, Conuropsis carolinensis

extinct parakeet whose range extended far into the United States

Melopsittacus undulatus, budgereegah, budgerigar, budgerygah, budgie, grass parakeet, lovebird, shell parakeet

small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors

Psittacula krameri, ring-necked parakeet

African parakeet

Type of:

parrot

usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds