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parakeet; parrot; paroquet
A small to medium-sized parrot, especially species commonly kept as pets in Japan such as budgerigars and cockatiels.
Written in katakana; the kanji 鸚哥 exists but is rarely used.
Common species in japan
- セキセイインコ: budgerigar (the most popular pet parakeet)
- オカメインコ: cockatiel
Common collocations
Similar words
- オウム: larger parrots and cockatoos (distinct from インコ)
- In casual speech, people sometimes use インコ and オウム interchangeably, but strictly, インコ refers to smaller species.
Usage
インコ are among the most popular pet birds in Japan, prized for their ability to mimic speech.