Alexandrine parakeet
Alexandrine parakeet noun: a medium-sized parrot, Psittacula eupatria, native to South Asia and Southeast Asia.
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Noun
Alexandrine parakeet (plural Alexandrine parakeets)
- A medium-sized parrot, Psittacula eupatria, native to South Asia and Southeast Asia.
- Alexandrine parakeets are among those parrot species that also come in a mutant blue color variety due to the suppression of yellow pigmentation.2004, The Encyclopedia of Animals: A Complete Visual Guide, San Francisco, Calif.: Fog City Press, →ISBN, page 298
- She’s a parrot, children, a special kind – an Alexandrine parakeet. Notice her head, it’s bigger than most other parrots, and when she gets feathers she’ll have these pretty red shoulder patches ....2013, Rohini Singh, Free Fall: The Journey Home, Hay House, →ISBN
- Synonyms:
- Alexandrine
Synonyms of Alexandrine parakeet
Forms of Alexandrine parakeet
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Origin of Alexandrine parakeet
Named after Alexander the Great, who transported numerous birds from Punjab to various European and Mediterranean countries and regions, where they were prized by the royalty, nobility and warlords.
Questions about Alexandrine parakeet
- What does Alexandrine parakeet mean?
- Alexandrine parakeet means a medium-sized parrot, Psittacula eupatria, native to South Asia and Southeast Asia.
- What part of speech is Alexandrine parakeet?
- Alexandrine parakeet is a noun.
- What is the plural of Alexandrine parakeet?
- The plural of Alexandrine parakeet is Alexandrine parakeets.
Words near Alexandrine parakeet in the dictionary
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