单词 | rose-ringed parakeet |
释义 | > as lemmasrose-ringed parakeet rose-ringed parakeet n. a gregarious long-tailed parakeet, Psittacula krameri, with predominantly green plumage and (in the male) a black neck-ring and pink nape-band, which is native to parts of Africa and South Asia but occurs in a feral state in many countries and is popular as a pet; also called ring-necked parakeet. ΚΠ 1781 J. Latham Gen. Synopsis Birds I. i. 235 Rose-ringed Parrakeet... This bird is a native of Africa, and not of America. 1876 Nature 22 June 182/1 A Rose-ringed Parakeet (Palæornis docilis) from West Africa. 1909 Times 2 Feb. 6/4 There is good reason to believe that the rose-ringed parrakeet also breeds [in the Giza Gardens in Cairo]. 2007 Independent 8 Nov. 9/1 Residents of the south-east are increasingly familiar with the rose-ringed parakeet, now breeding in their thousands in Surrey and south London. < as lemmas |
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