Cockatiel
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| Cockatiel | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Cacatuidae |
| Subfamily: | Calyptorhynchinae |
| Genus: | Nymphicus Wagler, 1832 |
| Species: | N. hollandicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nymphicus hollandicus (Kerr, 1792) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Psittacus hollandicus |
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Cockatiels are small birds from Australia. Many people have them for a pet. Some cockatiels can repeat words, but most just whistle.
