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A '''parrot''' is a bird belonging to the [[family (biology)|biological family]] [[Psittacidae]], which together with the [[Cacatuidae]] ([[cockatoos]]) belong to the [[order (biology)|biological order]] of the [[Psittaciformes]]. Depending on preference, the name parrot is either used for any species within the order [[Psittaciformes]] or more limited for the family [[Psittacidae]]. See for parrots the family [[Psittacidae]] and for [[cockatoos]] the family [[Cacatuidae]]. | A '''parrot''' is a bird belonging to the [[family (biology)|biological family]] [[Psittacidae]], which together with the [[Cacatuidae]] ([[cockatoos]]) belong to the [[order (biology)|biological order]] of the [[Psittaciformes]]. Depending on preference, the name parrot is either used for any species within the order [[Psittaciformes]] or more limited for the family [[Psittacidae]].<ref>See for example: "parrot." Encyclopædia Britannica. [http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9058559 Encyclopædia Britannica Online].</ref> See for parrots the family [[Psittacidae]] and for [[cockatoos]] the family [[Cacatuidae]]. | ||
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A parrot is a bird belonging to the biological family Psittacidae, which together with the Cacatuidae (cockatoos) belong to the biological order of the Psittaciformes. Depending on preference, the name parrot is either used for any species within the order Psittaciformes or more limited for the family Psittacidae.[1] See for parrots the family Psittacidae and for cockatoos the family Cacatuidae.
References
- ↑ See for example: "parrot." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online.