lovebird

lovebird
a) Any of several small parrots, from the genus Agapornis, sometimes kept as cage birds, noted for their affection to each other.

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  • lovebird — n. A small Australian parakeet ({Melopsittacus undulatus}) usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors; also called the {budgie}. Syn: budgerigar, budgereegah, budgerygah, budgie, grass parakeet, shell… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lovebird — ► NOUN 1) a very small African or Madagascan parrot, noted for the affectionate behaviour of mated birds. 2) (lovebirds) informal an affectionate couple …   English terms dictionary

  • lovebird — [luv′bʉrd΄] n. any of various small parrots, esp. of an African genus (Agapornis), often kept as cage birds: the mates appear to be greatly attached to each other …   English World dictionary

  • Lovebird — Taxobox name = Lovebird status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 image caption =Peach faced Lovebird eating from a tree image width = 300px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Psittaciformes familia = Psittacidae subfamilia =… …   Wikipedia

  • lovebird — /luv berrd /, n. 1. any of various small parrots, esp. of the genus Agapornis, of Africa, noted for the affection shown one another and often kept as pets. 2. lovebirds, a pair of lovers, esp. a married couple who show very close mutual love and… …   Universalium

  • lovebird — UK [ˈlʌvˌbɜː(r)d] / US [ˈlʌvˌbɜrd] noun [countable] Word forms lovebird : singular lovebird plural lovebirds 1) a small colourful parrot (= a tropical bird with a curved beak) 2) lovebirds [plural] humorous two people who love each other,… …   English dictionary

  • lovebird — agaporniai statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Agapornis angl. lovebird vok. Unzertrennlicher, m rus. неразлучник, m pranc. inséparable, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – žieduotosios papūgos siauresnis terminas – Fišerio… …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

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  • lovebird — noun Date: 1595 any of various small usually gray or green parrots (especially genus Agapornis of Africa) that show great affection for their mates …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Lovebird — Unzertrennliche Pfirsichköpfchen Systematik Klasse: Vögel (Aves) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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