Psittacus

See also: psittacus

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin psittacus (“parrot”), from Ancient Greek ψιττακός (psittakós).

Proper noun

Psittacus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – the grey parrot.

Hypernyms

(family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Psittaciformes - order; Psittacoidea - superfamily; Psittacidae - family; Psittacinae - subfamily; Psittacini - tribe

References

Psittacus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Psittacus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Psittacus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

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