单词 | pionus |
释义 | Pionusn. A genus of parrots native to South and Central America, with variably coloured plumage in which the feathers under the tail coverts are red; (also pionus) a parrot of this genus, often kept as a pet. ΚΠ 1876 A. R. Wallace Geogr. Distrib. Animals iv. 328 The genera Chrysotis and Pionus have no oil-gland. 1956 Ann. Assoc. Amer. Geographers 52 40 The animals most often captured for this purpose [sc. as pets]..are white-face monkeys.., parrots of the genera Amazona and Pionus, and parakeets. 1993 Cage & Aviary Birds 13 Nov. 20/1 (advt.) Selling up Adult breeding pairs. Dusky and Blue Headed Pionus. 2003 Daily Rev. (Hayward, California) (Nexis) 1 Apr. I would recommend green-cheek conures or pionus parrots because their vocalizations are low and they're not needy birds. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1876 |
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