psittacid
/sɪˈtasɪd/Ornithology
adjective
Of, relating to, or characteristic of the family Psittacidae, which comprises the parrots and their relatives.
noun
A bird of the family Psittacidae; a parrot.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Encyclopedic Dictionary. From scientific Latin Psittacus, genus name + -id, after scientific Latin Psittacidae, family name. With use as noun compare French psittacidé.