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Definition of Pygmy parrot

Pygmy parrot
Pygmy Pyg"my, Pygmean Pyg*me"an, a. [L. pygmaeus. See Pygmy.] Of or pertaining to a pygmy; resembling a pygmy or dwarf; dwarfish; very small. `` Like that Pygmean race.' --Milton. Pygmy antelope (Zo["o]l.), the kleeneboc. Pygmy goose (Zo["o]l.), any species of very small geese of the genus Nettapus, native of Africa, India, and Australia. Pygmy owl (Zo["o]l.), the gnome. Pygmy parrot (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of very small green parrots (Nasitern[ae]), native of New Guinea and adjacent islands. They are not larger than sparrows.

Meaning of Pygmy parrot from wikipedia

- Pygmy parrots are the smallest members of the parrot order. The six species of pygmy parrots are all in the genus Micropsitta, which is the only genus...
- Asian psittacines Tribe Micropsittini: pygmy parrots Living species range in size from the buff-faced pygmy parrot, at under 10 g (0.4 oz) in weight and...
- flycatcher Pygmy hanging parrot Pygmy longbill Pygmy lorikeet Pygmy nightjar Pygmy nuthatch Pygmy palm swift Pygmy sunbird Pygmy swiftlet Pygmy white-eye...
- Finsch's pygmy parrot (Micropsitta finschii), also known as the emerald pygmy parrot and green pygmy parrot, is a member of parrot family Psittacidae...
- hanging parrot, Loriculus catamene Orange-fronted hanging parrot, Loriculus aurantiifrons Bismarck hanging parrot, Loriculus tener Pygmy hanging parrot, Loriculus...
- three genera Tribe Psittaculini: Asian psittacines Tribe Micropsittini: pygmy parrots Superfamily Cacatuoidea: ****atoos Family Cacatuidae Subfamily Nymphicinae:...
- The Geelvink pygmy parrot (Micropsitta geelvinkiana) is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae endemic to Biak and Numfoor islands in Western New...
- M****'s pygmy parrot (Micropsitta m****i), also known as the yellow-breasted pigmy parrot, is a species of small parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is...
- The buff-faced pygmy parrot (Micropsitta pusio) is a very small green parrot found in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest in New Britain and...
- pygmy parrot, Micropsitta geelvinkiana M****'s pygmy parrot, Micropsitta m****i Finsch's pygmy parrot, Micropsitta finschii Red-breasted pygmy parrot,...