Charming and cheerful, cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus) have rightfully earned their place as one of the favorite pet birds. These friendly birds are easily trained and bond well with their owners.
Some cockatiels are decent talkers, while others whistle and make other noises heard in the home.
Cockatiels are sexually dimorphic; normal males have a yellow face with bright orange cheek patches and the females have gray faces with more muted cheek patches. Also, females keep their striped undertail feathers, whereas they are solid on mature males. Males tend to be better talkers/whistlers.
Cockatiels come in many different color mutations. The normal (gray) is very common but lutinos, pieds and whitefaces are also seen quite often. Albinos, cinnamons and pearls are some of the other varieties. Where the normal has an orange cheek patch and a yellow crest, the whiteface has a white cheek patch and a white crest. Cockatiels often raise their crests when they are excited, which adds about an inch to their 12- to 14-inch long bodies.
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