calopsita
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Cockatielmale.jpg/112px-Cockatielmale.jpg)
Etymology
[edit]From New Latin calopsittacus, from Ancient Greek καλός (kalós, “beautiful, lovely”) + ψιττακός (psittakós, “parrot”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]calopsita f (plural calopsitas)
- cockatiel (a small, rather atypical cockatoo with a distinctive pointed yellow crest)
- Synonym: caturra