Cockatiel - Nymphicus hollandicus

Pairi Daiza, Aug 2014.
Interesting Fact:
The cheek patches are not just there to make the bird prettier. These feathers in fact serve to protect the bird's eyes as theycut down on turbulence during flight.

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Calbost Niel

Lion

Nice one Posted 3 years ago
1. Patomarazul
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! It is so nice that they can nest and all! Posted 3 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

We had these as pets when I was a kid. Posted 3 years ago
1. Patomarazul
  
  Lion
  
  They seem to be really nice companions. In my case I have a 15 yo Sun conure female (Aratinga solstitialis), and a 1.5 yo Pyrrhura perlata (I don't remember if I have mentiond it already). They are both a lot of fun to have around :-) Posted 3 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    It was a nice bird! Messy, though. My Mom once had a bird that could talk and it would call her dog into the rooms where the dog wasn't allowed to go, thus getting the dog in trouble, lol.
    
    Have you had the sun conure for 15 years?! Posted 3 years ago
  2. 1. Patomarazul
      
      Lion
      
      Yes, I bought her in 2006 and she was shipped to me from an aviary in Georgia (I was in Boston area at the time). Then we moved together to Belgium and still live in sweet harmony since then :-) Posted 3 years ago

The Cockatiel

The cockatiel, also known as the quarrion and the weiro, is a member of the cockatoo family endemic to Australia. They are prized as household pets and companion parrots throughout the world and are relatively easy to breed.

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Uploaded Jan 3, 2022. Captured Aug 31, 2014 16:27 in HVPP+2W Brugelette, Belgium.

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