Psittacidae

Cockatiel

Nymphicus hollandicus

12breeders
8countries

About the Cockatiel

Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) belongs to the Psittacidae family.

12 Birds Evolution members currently list Cockatiel among the species they breed, in 8 countries.

Order
Psittaciformes
Family
Psittacidae
Genus
nymphicus

Common names

English
Cockatiel

Breeding at a glance

  1. Fertility check
    6 days after laying
  2. Incubation
    20 days
  3. Ringing
    7 days after hatching
  4. Leaving the nest
    30 days after hatching
  5. Weaning
    60 days after hatching
  6. Sexual maturity
    180 days after hatching

Reference data — values vary between individuals, lines and breeding conditions.

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Breeders of the Cockatiel

  • Profile picture of G. G.

    G. G.

    France

  • M

    Mirko

    Italy

  • DF

    David Fegely

    United States

  • IJ

    Ivan Junior

    Ceara, Brazil

  • JP

    Jean P.

    France

  • Profile picture of A. H.

    A. H.

    Germany

  • P

    papopig

    Italy

  • DB

    D. B.

    Hungary

Mutations

The Birds Evolution catalogue lists 17 mutations for the Cockatiel.

  • Ashen Fallow (Silver)
  • Blue (Whiteface)
  • Bronze Fallow
  • Cinnamon
  • Dilute (Pastel Silver)
  • Dominant Silver
  • Dominant Yellowface
  • Edge Dilute (Spangle Silver) 2
  • Emerald (Olive)
  • Faded
  • Lutino
  • NSL Lutino
  • Opaline (Pearl)
  • Parblue (Pastelface)
  • Pied
  • Platinum
  • Yellowface

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