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Like most parrots, they are not domesticated, and even a well-socialized, hand-raised, aviary-bred bird is usually only one or two generations removed from its wild predecessor. Despite this, there is a long history of these parrots being kept at pets by the ancient Greeks, wealthy Roman families, King Henry VIII, Portuguese sailors, and others.
Addax — a now critically-endangered species of antelope with twisted horns; the most likely referrent of the Hebrew דִּישׁוֹן (dîšôn), translated as "pygarg" in the King James Version (KJV) and D.V. (Deuteronomy 14:5). Adder — the translation of four Hebrew words for types of snakes in the A.V..
Parrots, also known as psittacines (/ ˈ s ɪ t ə s aɪ n z /), [1] [2] are the 402 species of birds that make up the order Psittaciformes, found in most tropical and subtropical regions, of which 387 are extant. The order is subdivided into three superfamilies: the Psittacoidea ("true" parrots), the Cacatuoidea (cockatoos), and the ...
Also known to have written the book of Acts (or Acts of the Apostles) and to have been a close friend of Paul of Tarsus John – a disciple of Jesus and the youngest of his Twelve Apostles They are called evangelists , a word meaning "people who proclaim good news", because their books aim to tell the "good news" ("gospel") of Jesus.
Nils Olav, a king penguin, mascot and colonel-in-chief of the Norwegian King's Guard [13] N'kisi, a grey parrot known for her supposed advanced use of the English language; NPS.42.NS.2780, a Second World War homing pigeon awarded the Dickin Medal; NPS.42.NS.7524, a Second World War homing pigeon awarded the Dickin Medal
Chest congestion is usually caused by excess mucus in the airways, says Meilan King Han, M.D., M.S., professor of medicine and chief of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care at the ...
A single species, Archaeopsittacus verreauxi, [1] is known. [2] The genus was apparently close to the Old World lineages of parrots and might conceivably be assigned to the modern superfamily Psittacoidea. Its lack of apomorphies prevents any better placement until more material is found. [3]
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