parakeet
noun
par·a·keet
ˈper-ə-ˌkēt 
ˈpa-rə-
: any of numerous usually small slender parrots with a long graduated tail
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The Stark County Humane Society in Ohio took the dogs and parakeets.
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Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Visitors are recommended to arrive early, with optimal viewing conditions taking place between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM, and to sweeten the deal, the region is also brimming with other Peruvian avifauna including the oasis hummingbird, mountain parakeet and cactus canastero.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The shelter typically receives 2,000 animals a year, from cats and dogs to rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, parakeets, exotic birds, reptiles and chickens.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Six more parakeets were then found inside the seat cushion of the Jeep’s passenger seat.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
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Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Visitors are recommended to arrive early, with optimal viewing conditions taking place between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM, and to sweeten the deal, the region is also brimming with other Peruvian avifauna including the oasis hummingbird, mountain parakeet and cactus canastero.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The shelter typically receives 2,000 animals a year, from cats and dogs to rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, parakeets, exotic birds, reptiles and chickens.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Six more parakeets were then found inside the seat cushion of the Jeep’s passenger seat.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
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“Parakeet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parakeet. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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parakeet
noun
par·a·keet
ˈpar-ə-ˌkēt
: any of numerous usually small slender parrots with a long tail
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