cockateel

Definitions of cockateel
  1. noun
    small grey Australian parrot with a yellow crested head
    synonyms: Nymphicus hollandicus, cockatiel, cockatoo parrot
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    type of:
    parrot
    usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
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