An infectious disease of parrots and related birds caused by the bacterium Chlamydia psittaci, that is communicable to human beings, in whom it produces high fever, severe headache, and symptoms similar to pneumonia.

• 鹦鹉热一种由立克次氏体病毒引起的鹦鹉和其它有关鸟类所患的一种传染病，可传染给人类，引发高烧，严重的头痛和与肺炎相近的一些症状