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cockatoo parrot

/ˌkɑkəˈtu ˌpɛrət/

Other forms: cockatoo parrots

Definitions of cockatoo parrot
  1. noun
    small grey Australian parrot with a yellow crested head
    synonyms: Nymphicus hollandicus, cockateel, cockatiel
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    parrot
    usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
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