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Definition of Cockateel
1. Noun. Small grey Australian parrot with a yellow crested head.
Generic synonyms: Parrot
Group relationships: Genus Nymphicus, Nymphicus
Definition of Cockateel
1. n. An Australian parrot (Calopsitta Novæ-Hollandiæ); -- so called from its note.
Definition of Cockateel
1. Noun. (archaic form of cockatiel) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cockateel
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cockateel
Literary usage of Cockateel
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Notable Women Authors of the Day by Helen C. Black (1906)
"A cage is on the floor, and perched on the top is a beautiful cockateel, or
Australian Joey bird, of the parrot type, with grey top-knot, yellow tuft and ..."
2. List of the Vertebrated Animals Now Or Lately Living in the Gardens of the by London Zoo (London, England), Philip Lutley Sclater (1883)
"cockateel. Hub. Australia. a. Presented by TW Nunn, Esq., March 13, 1862. I.
Male; c. Female, deceived in exchange, April 17,1802. d. Male ; e. Female. ..."
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