BACKGROUND INFO =============== These birds are native to Australia, The philippines and some of the south pacific islands. They make very good talkers. These are very active birds and live a long time, the great sulpher crested has been known to live for longer than 100 years so bear this in mind when purchasing one as a pet. They are hardy birds and can survive in most climates, they thrive in captivity but require a lot of attention, especially if kept alone. When they suffer from lack of attention, pining for a mate or poor diet they will begin to pull there own feathers out. There feathers are ...  Read the complete review

The cockatiel is probably the animal that annoys me most. Yes, we all know that they look cute and if trained early on they can talk a little but. But the cons out weigh the pros quite considerably- these birds Screech 24/7, this is not in any way an exaggeration. Secondly, they can bite- i was once bitten and it has scared me for life- both mentally and physically. ok, now I've got that off my chest, heres some more in depth info- Cockatiels are widely available, as they are popular household pets- mainly due to their delightfully 'sweet temperament' and cute look. They have a crest, which, interestingly, denotes their emotions. The crest is ...  Read the complete review

I bought a cockatiel a few weeks ago her name is Tui.I tell you she is an amazing bird she is around 8 weeks of age. I never intended in getting a cockatiel but the cage i had was large enough for one anyway.So... i went to the pet shop(store) because i was going to gt a parakeet but the more i looked at the parakeet they were not really worth the money but then i seen a cage with 6 or 7 tiels init but thee was this 1(tui) who was running around so i picked her so we took her home and put her in the cage she was just sitting there but after a couple of hours she started running aroung again and now 3 weeks later she has learned to talk she can say pretty girl its so ...  Read the complete review

Cockatiels are touted as perfect beginners bird by parrot keepers everywhere, and with good reason. These small, hardy birds become very tame, friendly and sweet and have adorably cute face and funny habits. The cockatiel is now considered part of the cockatoo family as well as being a parakeet, and is one of the smallest cockatoos. It is also the least demanding, cockatoos are beautiful birds but they tend to be screaming, jealous feather pluckers in captivity, whereas cockatiels are sweet little charmers...although still a little noisy for some. The cockatiel reaches 13 inches in length, making it the smallest cockatoo, and shares the distinctive crest on ...  Read the complete review

I’m owned by various small animals and birds, there’s the hamsters and guinea pigs, the budgies and lovebirds, but today I’m going to tell you all about my cockatiels, how I care for them and why I love them so much. ---What are Cockatiels?--- Well cockatiels are relatively small members of the parrot family, that originally hail from Australia. Their closest relatives are actually the much larger cockatoo, with whom they share a crest. In the wild they would travel in small flocks or pairs, and have a distinctive whistle that they use to keep in contact with each other. Wild cockatiels are mostly grey in colour, with yellow heads and orange cheeks, ...  Read the complete review