| 单词 | grass parrot |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgrass parrot grass parrot n. (also with distinguishing word) any of various small Australian parrots, esp. of the genus Neophema, which are native to grasslands, have predominantly green plumage, and are frequently kept as cage birds; = grass parakeet n. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > perching birds > order Psittaciformes (parrots, etc.) > [noun] > genus Psephotus (mulga parrot) grass parrot1840 mulga parrot1931 the world > animals > birds > perching birds > order Psittaciformes (parrots, etc.) > [noun] > genus Neophema (scarlet-chested parrot) grass parrot1840 scarlet-chested parrakeet1901 1840 S. Austral. Colonist 14 July 296/2 Paltee-paltee—species of grass parrot. 1936 A. Russell Gone Nomad vi. 44 ‘It's out there!’ he continued pointing to a flock of budgerigars flashing across the plain. ‘Them grass parrots are makin' in fer it.’ 1966 W. R. Eastman & A. C. Hunt Parrots Austral. 153 Characteristics of Neophema Group... Known as Grass Parrots because they are strictly ground-feeders on grass and herbaceous seeds. 2014 Chron. (Austral.) (Nexis) 6 May a11 Captain J and Sarah Jane are two beautiful Bourke's Grass Parrots looking for a home together. < as lemmas |
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