cockatiel

Definitions

Nymphicus hollandicus, a small, rather atypical cockatoo with a distinctive pointed yellow crest, native to Australia. Avicultural forms come in many color mutations such as White Face Gray, White Face Pearl, Fallow, Pearl Pied, Cinnamon Pearl, and White Face Pied.

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“The smaller parrakeets, such as budgerigars, turquoisines, and love⟳ birds, delight In going in and out of the cocoa nuts, but I never saw⟳ a cockatiel enter⟳ one, nor do I see⟳ how they could do so without detriment to their long tails.”

CEFR level