Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Cacatuidae — thecockatiel .
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Examples
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Sexing Nymphicus hollandicus is easy among the natural gray variety: the males have yellow faces and bright orange cheeks and the females have gray faces and muted orange cheeks.
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Large flocks of cockatoo parrots ( 'Nymphicus Nov. Holl.') were seen during the day, and a "plant" of native spears was found.
Narrative of the Overland Expedition of the Messrs. Jardine from Rockhampton to Cape York, Northern Queensland Frank Jardine 1880
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Large flocks of cockatoo parrots ( 'Nymphicus Nov. Holl.') and galaas were seen during the day.
Narrative of the Overland Expedition of the Messrs. Jardine from Rockhampton to Cape York, Northern Queensland Frank Jardine 1880
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Both birds passed the Depot in migrating, and Nymphicus was the last bird we saw to the north of the Stony Desert, in lat. 24 1/2 degrees and long. 138 degrees, on its return to the province in September.
Expedition into Central Australia Charles Sturt 1832
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I guess there’s a good reason why the genus is called ‘Nymphicus.’
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