noun
parrot; cockatoo
Refers to large parrots, including cockatoos. Smaller parrots are usually called インコ.
See also: インコ
オウムは人の言葉をまねるのが上手だ。
Parrots are good at imitating human speech.
あの白いオウムはとても人なつっこい。
That white cockatoo is very friendly.
インコ refers to smaller parrots like parakeets and budgerigars, while オウム is used for larger species such as cockatoos and macaws.
The word is likely of Chinese origin, from 鸚鵡 (yīngwǔ). The katakana spelling オウム is standard in modern Japanese.