Major Mitchell's cockatoo

noun

A cockatoo of species Cacatua leadbeateri (syn. Lophochroa leadbeateri), having distinctive salmon pink plumage and a bright red and yellow crest, principally of arid Australia.

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Leadbeater's cockatoopink cockatoo
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Meanings

nounMajor Mitchell's cockatoo (plural Major Mitchell's cockatoos)

plural Major Mitchell's cockatoos · alternative Major Mitchell cockatoo

  1. A cockatoo of species Cacatua leadbeateri (syn. Lophochroa leadbeateri), having distinctive salmon pink plumage and a bright red and yellow crest, principally of arid Australia.

    Synonyms: Leadbeater's cockatoo, pink cockatoo

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA cockatoo of species Cacatua leadbeateri (syn. Lophochroa leadbeateri), having distinctive salmon pink plumage and a bright red and yellow crest, principally of arid Australia.

Similar
Leadbeater's cockatoopink cockatoo
Also see
leadbeater's cockatoomajor mitchell parrotpink cockatoo

Origin

Named after the Australian explorer Major Thomas Mitchell.

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Translations

Catalan cacatua de Leadbeater
  • cacatua de LeadbeaterCacatua leadbeateri
Dutch incakaketoe
  • incakaketoeCacatua leadbeateri
Finnish arokakadu
  • arokakaduCacatua leadbeateri
Russian какаду́ и́нка
  • какаду́ и́нка (kakadú ínka)Cacatua leadbeateri
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Chicago

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