Psittacus
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Translingual
Etymology
From Latin psittacus (“parrot”), from Ancient Greek ψιττακός (psittakós).
Proper noun
Psittacus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – the grey parrot.
Hypernyms
- (family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Psittaciformes – order; Psittacoidea – superfamily; Psittacidae – family; Psittacinae - subfamily; Psittacini - tribe
References
Psittacus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Psittacus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Psittacus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
