"Paroquet" is a common alternate spelling for "parakeet," with "paraquet"
perhaps less common. There's some confusion with "parquets," too, which I
believe are psittacines that forage on floors made of wood strips.

I'm sorry; I'm in a Friday mood.

Dennis Paulson phone: (206) 756-3798
Slater Museum of Natural History fax: (206) 756-3352
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