parakeet
noun
par·a·keet
ˈper-ə-ˌkēt 
ˈpa-rə-
: any of numerous usually small slender parrots with a long graduated tail
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Echo parakeet At first glance, the echo parakeet’s nest doesn’t look like anything special.
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024
British Rating: 9/10 — Anyone who has ever experienced the vicious wild parakeets of London will experience a horrifying pang of recognition.
—Hannah Strong, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2024
Now, hundreds of echo parakeets fly through the canopy of Mauritius, and their population is increasing.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024
For years, parakeets were considered an exotic novelty of southwest London.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 11 Aug. 2024
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024
British Rating: 9/10 — Anyone who has ever experienced the vicious wild parakeets of London will experience a horrifying pang of recognition.
—Hannah Strong, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2024
Now, hundreds of echo parakeets fly through the canopy of Mauritius, and their population is increasing.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024
For years, parakeets were considered an exotic novelty of southwest London.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 11 Aug. 2024
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“Parakeet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parakeet. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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parakeet
noun
par·a·keet
ˈpar-ə-ˌkēt
: any of numerous usually small slender parrots with a long tail
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