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  Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus)





Cockatiel | Nymphicus hollandicus photo
male Cockatiel

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Cockatiel | Nymphicus hollandicus photo
Cockatiels perching on wires in Australia.

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Cockatiel | Nymphicus hollandicus photo
Cockatiel

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COCKATIEL FACTS

Description
The Cockatiel is a small grey parrot with dainty crest. Orange cheek spot. Aviary bred specimens come in different colours and patterns from all white to all grey.

Other Names
Quarrion

Size
30cm

Habitat
open woodlands, grain fields, roadsides

Food
fruit, seeds, grain

Breeding
nests in hollow tree. 4-6 white eggs

Range
drier areas of all mainland states

distribution map showing range of Nymphicus hollandicus in Australia

Credits:
Map is from Atlas of Living Australia website at https://biocache.ala.org.au licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.



Classification
Class:Aves
Order:Psittaciformes
Family:Psittacidae
Genus:Nymphicus
Species:hollandicus
Common Name:Cockatiel