What is "paraquet"

Parrakeet \Par"ra*keet`\ (p[a^]r"r[.a]*k[=e]t`), Parakeet \Par"a*keet`\, n. [See Paroquet.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small parrots having a graduated tail, which is frequently very long; -- called also paroquet and paraquet.

Note: Many of the Asiatic and Australian species belong to the genus Paleornis; others belong to Polytelis, Platycercus, Psephotus, Euphema, and allied genera. The American parrakeets mostly belong to the genus Conurus, as the Carolina parrakeet ( Conurus Carolinensis).

n. (dated form of parakeet English)

n. any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots [syn: parakeet, parrakeet, parroket, paroquet, parroquet]