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Psittacus

Psittacus

9.9
A group of parrots that includes the African grey parrot
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪtəkəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Psittacus
  • The African grey parrot belongs to the genus Psittacus.

Examples

  • The African grey parrot belongs to the genus Psittacus.

  • The Psittacus genus includes many colorful species.

  • Early zoologists classified several species under the genus Psittacus.

  • The characteristics of Psittacus distinguish it from other parrot genera.

  • Did you know that the Psittacus family is known for its intelligence?

  • Early zoologists classified several species under the genus Psittacus.

  • The characteristics of Psittacus distinguish it from other parrot genera.

Compounds

Psittacus erithacus
  • Specialized
9.3

A large grey African parrot that is very intelligent and can copy human speech

Surface Forms

Psittacus singular
Psittaci plural

Etymology

Psittacus comes from the old Greek psittakos, which simply means 'parrot'. So scientists used that old word as the Latin genus name, and Psittacus is the scientific name for parrots such as the African grey.