Parrakeet
Pronunciation : Par"ra*keet`, Par"a*keet`
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [See Paroquet.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: Any one of numerous species of small parrots having a graduated tail, which is frequently very long; -- called also paroquet and paraquet.
Note: Many of the Asiatic and Australian species belong to the genus Paleornis; others belong to Polytelis, Platycercus, Psephotus, Euphema, and allied genera. The American parrakeets mostly belong to the genus Conurus, as the Carolina parrakeet (C. Carolinensis).
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913