GENUS PSITTACUS Synonyms

• white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds

• any of various small lories

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

• small African parrot noted for showing affection for their mates

• long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of Central America and South America; among the largest and showiest of parrots

• any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots

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

• a copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated

• repeat mindlessly

• type genus of the Psittacidae: usually restricted to the African grey