Cockatiel Bird Portrait
by Sandi OReilly
Title
Cockatiel Bird Portrait
Artist
Sandi OReilly
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
This image is of a pet cockatiel. well loved and cared for and that I photographed for this picture for the owner. These birds are amazing and make great pets, are very smart and affectionate. Many can be taught to talk and do tricks. The cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus), also known as weiro bird, or quarrion, is a small parrot that is a member of its own branch 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.[2]
The cockatiel is the only member of the genus Nymphicus. It was previously considered a crested parakeet or small cockatoo; however, more recent molecular studies have assigned it to its own subfamily, Nymphicinae. It is, therefore, now classified as the smallest of the Cacatuidae (cockatoo family). Cockatiels are native to Australia, favouring the Australian wetlands, scrublands, and bushlands. Fine Art Cockatiel Bird Portrait Photography by Sandi OReilly, All Rights Reserved and Copyrighted in the US and Internationally. NO use of this image without my written permission/
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April 13th, 2021
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