- cockatiel
- noun Etymology: Dutch kaketielje, from Portuguese cacatilha, from cacatua cockatoo Date: 1877 a crested small gray Australian parrot (Nymphicus hollandicus of the family Cacatuidae) with a yellow head
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Cockatiel — Male Female … Wikipedia
cockatiel — cock a*tiel, Cockateel Cock a*teel, n. (Zo[ o]l.) A small gray and white Australian parrot ({Leptolophus hollandicus}, formerly {Calopsitta Nov[ae] Hollandi[ae]}) with a prominent crest; the male has bright yellow cheeks and crest, but the female … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cockatiel — or cockateel [käk′ə tēl΄, käk΄ə tēl′] n. [Du kaketielje, dim. of kaketoe: see COCKATOO] a small, crested Australian parrot (Nymphicus hollandicus) with a long tail and yellow head … English World dictionary
cockatiel — /kok euh teel /, n. a small, crested, long tailed Australian parrot, Nymphicus hollandicus, often kept as a pet. Also, cockateel. [1875 80; < D kaketielje, < Pg cacatilha, equiv. to cacat(ua) COCKATOO + ilha < L illa dim. suffix] * * * Crested,… … Universalium
cockatiel — [[t]kɒ̱kəti͟ːəl[/t]] cockatiels N COUNT A cockatiel is a bird similar to a cockatoo that is often kept as a pet … English dictionary
cockatiel — nimfinės papūgėlės statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Nymphicus angl. cockatiel; cockatoo parrot; crested parrot; quarrion; weero vok. Nymphensittich, m rus. корелла, f pranc. calopsitte élégante, f; nymphique, m; perruche… … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
cockatiel — nimfinė papūgėlė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Nymphicus hollandicus angl. cockatiel vok. Nymphensittich, m rus. корелла, f pranc. calopsitte élégante, f ryšiai: platesnis terminas – nimfinės papūgėlės … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
cockatiel — nimfinės papūgėlės statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Nymphicinae angl. cockatiel ryšiai: platesnis terminas – kakadu siauresnis terminas – nimfinės papūgėlės … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
Cockatiel colour genetics — Cockatiel specimen combining the Opaline (cka Pearled) and ADMpied (cka Recessivepied cka Harlequin) mutations The science of Cockatiel colour genetics deals with the heredity of colour variation in the feathers of the bird species commonly known … Wikipedia
Cockatiel (aviculture) — 15 years old hand reared and socialized Wildtype (Normal Grey) female Cockatiel. Cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus), are generally regarded as good pets or companion parrots, having a sweet demeanor, though this is by no means guaranteed. Like… … Wikipedia
