Car·o·li·na parakeet
| \ ˌker(-ə)-ˈlī-nə-
, ˌka-rə- \
, ˌka-rə- \
Definition of Carolina parakeet
: an extinct parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis) of the eastern U.S.
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“Carolina parakeet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Carolina%20parakeet. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of Carolina parakeet was in 1893
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