conure

a red-masked conure (Aratinga erythrogenys)

Meaning

Noun

Any of many New World parakeets of the former genus Conurus, now reassigned to other genera in subfamily Arinae (subfamily), principally Psittacara (genus) and Eupsittula (genus).

Origin

From scientific Latin Conurus (genus name), from Ancient Greek κῶνος ("cone") + οὐρά.

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