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Nymphicus
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Translingual
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Etymology
From mul-tax la nympha nymph, bride, from mul-tax grc νύμφη bride.
Named such from European travellers who came across the birds in their natural habitat, referring to them as nymphs due to their beauty.
Proper noun
1 m
genus family Cacatuidae the cockatiel
Hyponyms
genus Nymphicus hollandicus species – sole species
References
mul Birds