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Noun: lovebird  'lúv,burd
  1. Small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colours
    - budgerigar, budgie, grass parakeet, shell parakeet, Melopsittacus undulatus
     
  2. Small African parrot noted for showing affection for their mates

Derived forms: lovebirds

Type of: parakeet, paroquet, parrakeet [non-standard], parroket, parroquet, parrot

Part of: Agapornis, genus Agapornis, genus Melopsittacus, Melopsittacus

Encyclopedia: Lovebird