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perroquet auk

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Paroquet \Par"o*quet`\, n. [F. perroquet, or Sp. periquito; both
   prob. orig. meaning, little Peter. See {Parrot}.] (Zo["o]l.)
   Same as {Parrakeet}. [Written also {paroket}, {parroquet},
   and {perroquet}.]

   {Paroquet auk} or {auklet} (Zo["o]l.), a small auk
      ({Cyclorrhynchus psittaculus}) inhabiting the coast and
      islands of Alaska. The upper parts are dark slate, under
      parts white, bill orange red. Called also {perroquet auk}.
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