paraquets

The situation, as the AOU Bird Protection Committee began its work in 1884, looked as unstoppable as the precipitant demises of the “endlessly abundant” Carolina paraquets, passenger pigeons, and great auks, or the American bison.

History of Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge 2007

When they first came to New York, they were dressed like paraquets, you know.

The Metropolis Upton Sinclair 1923

At the same time he gave Cook, Clerke, and Omai some of the red feathers of paraquets which, though much in demand, were not to be purchased.

The Life of Captain James Cook Kitson, Arthur 1907

Creepers, vines, whip-like calamus, twisting lianes and great serpent-like convolvuli grew in profusion over everything, while the eye caught glimpses everywhere of gorgeous clouds of insects, gaily-plumaged birds, paraquets, and monkeys swinging in their shaded bowers.

The Great White Queen A Tale of Treasure and Treason William Le Queux 1895

There were parrots, paraquets, doves, and several other birds of exquisite plumage, flying about; and Tom, who was a very good shot, even with a ship's musket, in a few minutes shot as many as would serve the party for breakfast.

The Three Admirals William Henry Giles Kingston 1847