单词 | blue-headed parrot |
释义 | > as lemmasblue-headed parrot blue-headed parrot n. any of several parrots with a blue or bluish head; esp. Pionus menstruus, a large parrot native to Central and South America, which is chiefly green with a blue head and breast, and is popular as a cage bird. ΚΠ 1764 G. Edwards Gleanings Nat. Hist. III. 226 The Blue-headed Parrot. This Bird is about the size of the blue Guiney Parrot with a red tail. 1841 tr. J. M. Bechstein Nat. Hist. Cage Birds 59 The Blue-headed parrot... This beautiful species is not more scarce than the preceding, and is about the size of a turtle dove. 1930 W. M. Mann Wild Animals in & out of Zoo ii. 16 One one occasion three blue-headed parrots got away at the same time. 2007 Cage & Aviary Birds 31 May 11/3 Blue-headed parrots are relatively quiet and usually have a gentle friendly nature. < as lemmas |
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