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paroket

Paroquet \Par"o*quet`\, n. [F. perroquet, or Sp. periquito; both prob. orig. meaning, little Peter. See Parrot.] (Zo["o]l.) Same as Parrakeet. [Written also paroket, parroquet, and perroquet.]

Paroquet auk or Paroquet auklet (Zo["o]l.), a small auk ( Cyclorrhynchus psittaculus) inhabiting the coast and islands of Alask

  1. The upper parts are dark slate, under parts white, bill orange red. Called also perroquet auk.