The notion of parakeet is usually used to name any bird that is a member of the psittacidae or sitacidae group: animals with colorful plumage and a short, curved beak. Parrots , parrots and parrots , therefore, are parakeets.
According to the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ), perico specifically refers to a species of parrot that has green, blue and other colored feathers. It measures about twenty-five centimeters in height and lives in forests and cultivated land.
This parakeet affects coffee and corn crops, for example. It can be easily tamed and is famous for its high-pitched cries.
The plant Hypericum perforatum is known in some regions as parakeet, as is the fish Coryphaena hippurus . A headdress with false hair that was used in ancient times and a large fan is also called a perico.
In Colombia , on the other hand, the idea of perico can be used to name scrambled eggs , coffee with milk or cocaine . For Nicaraguans, meanwhile, a parakeet is an individual who is learning a trade or the dimple that forms on the cheeks.
In the same way, we cannot ignore that Perico is also used as a male name. Specifically, as a diminutive of Pedro. A good example of this is the figure of Perico Delgado (1960). This is a former cyclist from Segovia (Spain) who managed to be one of the best because he achieved not only several cycling championships in his country but also the Tour de France.
Likewise, we must not forget the series of children's and youth literature starring the character of Fray Perico. Esa, created by the Spanish author Juan Muñoz Martín (1929), has a total of nine volumes and has achieved enormous recognition with the award of the El Barco de Vapor Award.
“Fray Perico and his donkey” is the first book of that aforementioned saga, which stars that peculiar friar with a chubby and very kind appearance who lives in the 19th century. Other books that revolve around that character are “Fray Perico in peace”, “Fray Perico and the spring” or “Fray Perico, Sock and the guerrilla Martín”.
The term Perico also appears in the name of several localities. In Cuba , Perico is a municipality in the province of Matanzas that was founded in the mid-19th century and has more than 30,000 inhabitants . On the other hand, the province of Jujuy , in Argentina , has a city called Perico in the El Carmen department.
In addition to all the above, we cannot ignore that colloquially in Spain the term perico is used to refer to a drug. Specifically, it is used to refer to a type of cocaine that is consumed either by injecting it or inhaling it. It is considered to be really dangerous because it can cause heart and brain damage to some type of mental illness in those who take it.
Los Pericos , finally, is an Argentine ska and reggae band. Currently led by Juanchi Baleirón , they have released more than ten albums.