parakeet

Also known as paroquet, paraquet

A parakeet is any one of many small- to medium-sized species of parrot, in multiple genera, that generally has long tail feathers. Most species belong to the genus Pyrrhura.

Research

981 papers

The monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus).Trends in genetics : TIG · 2022
Parakeet Hemoglobin - Its Crystal Structure and Oxygen Affinity in Relation to Some Avian Hemoglobins.Protein and peptide letters · 2021
Metagenomic Detection of Multiple Viruses in Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) in Australia.Veterinary medicine and science · 2024
Naturally occurring psittacid alphaherpesvirus 3 and probable adenovirus coinfection in an Indian ringneck parakeet in the United States.Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc · 2023
Vasculitis Associated with Parrot Bornavirus 4 Infection in a Rose-Crowned Parakeet (Pyrrhurarhodocephala).Journal of comparative pathology · 2022

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Etymology and naming
Summary
Breeding
American population
European population
Belgian population
Spain's parakeet control measures
United Kingdom
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A parakeet is any one of many small- to medium-sized species of parrot, in multiple genera, that generally has long tail feathers. Most species belong to the genus Pyrrhura.

== Etymology and naming == The name parakeet is derived from the French word perroquet, which is reflected in some older spellings that are still sometimes encountered, including paroquet or paraquet. However, in modern French, perruche is used to refer to parakeets and similar-sized parrots.