Summary ²

The cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus), also known as the quarrion and the weiro, is a bird that 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. As a caged bird, cockatiels are second in popularity only to the budgerigar.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Jim Bendon, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nymphicus_hollandicus_Karratha_16.jpg
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nymphicus_hollandicus

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