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Definition of Psittaciformes
1. Noun. An order of birds including parrots and amazons and cockatoos and lorikeets and lories and macaws and parakeets.
Generic synonyms: Animal Order
Group relationships: Aves, Class Aves
Member holonyms: Parrot, Family Psittacidae, Psittacidae
Lexicographical Neighbors of Psittaciformes
Literary usage of Psittaciformes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Birds' Nests: An Introduction to the Science of Caliology by Charles Dixon (1902)
"... the Falcons—Of certain Owls—Of the Coraciiformes — Of the Psittaciformes — Of
the Cuculiformes — Of certain Cuckoos—Of the Columbiformes—Peculiarity in ..."
2. The Zoological Record ...: Being Records of Zoological Literature by Zoological Record Association (London, England), Zoological Society of London (1897)
"Part n. Zoology. Aves, pp. 53-110, pis. v-vii. [Psittaciformes ... [Psittaciformes,
390. . A list of the insectivorous birds of New South Wales. ..."
3. Bulletin by United States National Museum, Smithsonian Institution (1916)
"... formula AXY or ABXY (except in Psittaciformes, part) ; both carotids
present (except in ... or (in Psittaciformes part, at least), ..."
4. Annual Report by New York Zoological Society, Tennyson Society (1908)
"... Accipitriformes, Strigiformes, Psittaciformes, 3 3 Swans, Geese and Ducks.
43 Cormorants and Pelicans. 9 New World Vultures 5 355 25 ii Hawks and Eagles ..."
5. Annual Report by New York Zoological Society, Tennyson Society (1906)
"5 12 Accipitriformes, Hawks and Eagles ; Old- World Vultures 12 35 Strigiformes,
Owls 10 28 Psittaciformes, Parrots, Macaws, ..."
6. International Catalogue of Scientific Literature by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1906)
"Saville (Psittaciformes-Passeriformes). London, 1903, (XXIV + 35-2, with X coloured
pis.). 8vo. ..."
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