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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
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 |
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