Cockatiels are great birds,
they are cheap, they can be trained, they can talk,
they are very beautiful & they are very smart.

Description

Physical Description

Normal Cockatiels are gray, with white patches on the wings. They have a
     yellow/white face with a bright orange patch over the 'ear'. Variations include :
     Pied (varing white patches cover body), Pearl (each feather retains gray color,
     with white interspersed), Lutino (Bird white with yellow/white/ orange face), and
     Albino (white bird)

The drawback to the Cockatiels is that it is very dusty. The Cockatiels uses a
     powder to keep their wings water proof. After petting the bird, one normally has a
     powdery finger.
 

Length
 
 
 

Ave. Life span

Sexing

Males tend to have a brighter facial color. Females have a duller facial color,
     and have barring under their tails. Some breeders say this general sexing rule is
     not always true. This method of sexing becomes more difficult in the variations.
 

Origin:

Originally from Australia. Can be found in almost all regions of Australia
 

Trainability

Very good personality. Can be trained to mimic whistles and short phrases.
     Some people say the the males are more easily trained. However, this fact has
     been debated by many people.
 
 

Loudness

Not too loud.
 
 

Pricing

Prices usually fall under $100.
 
 

the Cockatiels page

 The National Cockatiels Society

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