Paroquet
Paroquet , noun
[French perroquet, or Sp. periquito; both prob. orig. meaning, little Peter. See Parrot.]
(Zoology) Same as Parrakeet.
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Paroquet auk or Paroquet auklet (Zoology) , a small auk (Cyclorrhynchus psittaculus) inhabiting the coast and islands of Alaska. The upper parts are dark slate, under parts white, bill orange red. Called also perroquet auk.