parrot; cockatoo
Refers to large parrots, including cockatoos. Smaller parrots are usually called インコ.
See also: インコ
Parrots are good at imitating human speech.
That white cockatoo is very friendly.
He repeated the teacher's words like a parrot.
My grandfather keeps a large parrot.
As a bird, 鸚鵡 (parrot) is naturally counted with 羽, though 匹 is also used in everyday conversation.
Usually written in katakana; the kanji form 鸚鵡 is rare and not commonly used.
Kanji form; very rare in modern writing.
Hiragana spelling, also common.
The word is likely of Chinese origin, from 鸚鵡 (yīngwǔ). The katakana spelling オウム is standard in modern Japanese.