Category:Parrakeet

Par"ra*keet`, par"a*keet`, n. Etym: [see paroquet.] (zoöl.)

Defn: any one of numerous species of small parrots having a graduated Tail, which is frequently very long; -- called also paroquet and Paraquet.

Note: many of the asiatic and australian species belong to the genus Paleornis; others belong to polytelis, platycercus, psephotus, Euphema, and allied genera. The american parrakeets mostly belong to The genus conurus, as the carolina parrakeet (c. Carolinensis).