cockatiel
Two cockatiels.
Meaning
Noun
- Nymphicus hollandicus, a small, rather atypical cockatoo with a distinctive pointed yellow crest. Comes in many color mutations such as White Face Gray, White Face Pearl, Fallow, Pearl Pied, Cinnamon Pearl, and White Face Pied. Native to Australia but most known in aviculture.
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Origin
- From Dutch kaketielje, possibly a diminutive of kaketoe or derived in Dutch from a diminutive of Portuguese cacatua such as cacatilho or cacatelho. Attested in English since the mid nineteenth century.
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