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A parakeet is a term for any one of a large number of unrelated small to medium sized parrot species, that generally have long-tail feathers. They may be from the Americas, Asia, or Australia. The term is descriptive, but does not imply an actual relationship between the different parakeets. Not all parakeets have long tails. An older orthography still sometimes encountered is paroquet.
In aviculture the more precise term conure is used for small to medium sized parrot species with long tails of the genera Aratinga, and a few other genera of the tribe Arini, which are mainly endemic to South America.
There are 30,000 wild parakeets in London.
Species
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Birds with the name "Parakeet".
- Budgerigar Common small pet bird
- Carolina Parakeet
- Monk Parakeet Also called Quaker Parrot
- Alexandrine Parakeet
- Barred Parakeet
- Blue-crowned Parakeet
- Green Parakeet
- Pacific Parakeet
- Yellow-Chevroned Parakeet
- Red-masked Parakeet
- Red-breast Parakeet
- Rose-ringed Parakeet also called Ring-necked Parakeet
- Sun Parakeet also called Sun Conure
- Indian Ringneck Parakeet