Organisms

Psittaciformes

An order of BIRDS comprised of several families and more than 300 species. It includes COCKATOOS; PARROTS; PARAKEETS; macaws; and BUDGERIGARS.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

An order of BIRDS comprised of several families and more than 300 species. It includes COCKATOOS; PARROTS; PARAKEETS; macaws; and BUDGERIGARS.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Psittacines

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.

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General or unspecified; prefer specifics

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History Note

2005 (1968)

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Previous Indexing

  • Birds (1966-1967)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.248w.710w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Psittaciformes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011563. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011563
  2. Psittaciformes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parrot
  3. Psittaciformes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31431