cockatiel

== English == === Alternative forms === cockateel (obsolete) === Etymology === From Dutch kaketielje, possibly a diminutive of kaketoe (“cockatoo”) or derived in Dutch from a diminutive of Portuguese cacatua (“cockatoo”) such as cacatilho or cacatelho. Attested in English since the mid nineteenth century. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˌkɒk.əˈtil/ Rhymes: -iːl === Noun === cockatiel (plural cockatiels) Nymphicus hollandicus, a small, rather atypical cockatoo with a distinctive pointed yellow crest, native to Australia. Avicultural forms come in many color mutations such as White Face Gray, White Face Pearl, Fallow, Pearl Pied, Cinnamon Pearl, and White Face Pied. ==== Synonyms ==== quarrion, weero ==== Translations ==== === See also === Cacatuidae Nymphicanae parrot aviculture === References ===