Brehm's tiger parrot

noun

A small, mainly green parrot, Psittacella brehmii, found in the highlands of New Guinea.

Meanings

nounBrehm's tiger parrot (plural Brehm's tiger parrots)

plural Brehm's tiger parrots

  1. A small, mainly green parrot, Psittacella brehmii, found in the highlands of New Guinea.

    Synonyms: Brehm's ground parrot

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA small, mainly green parrot, Psittacella brehmii, found in the highlands of New Guinea.

Origin

Named after Alfred Brehm (1829–1884), a German traveller and collector.

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Brehm's tiger parrot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brehm's%20tiger%20parrot

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Chicago

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