cockateel

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A form of cockatiel — Nymphicus hollandicus, a small, rather atypical cockatoo with a distinctive pointed yellow crest, native to Australia. Avicultural forms come in many color mutations such as White Face Gray, White Face Pearl, Fallow, Pearl Pied, Cinnamon Pearl, and White Face Pied.

Similar
cockatielcockatoo parrotNymphicus hollandicus
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Meanings

nouncockateel (plural cockateels)

plural cockateels

  1. obsoleteObsolete spelling of cockatiel.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsmall grey Australian parrot with a yellow crested head

Similar
cockatielcockatoo parrotNymphicus hollandicus
Broader
parrot
Also see
cockatielcockatoo parrot

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

cockateel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cockateel

MLA

“cockateel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cockateel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cockateel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cockateel.

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