cockatiel
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of cockatiel
1875–80; < Dutch kaketielje, < Portuguese cacatilha, equivalent to cacat ( ua ) cockatoo + -ilha < Latin -illa diminutive suffix
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She was only able to find one of her cats, and the family had no way to carry out their cockatiel, so she left behind extra food and water and hoped for the best.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2024
Wade especially loved visiting PetSmart, where he had learned that if he gently tapped his small pointer finger against the breast of a cockatiel, the bird would climb right on.
From New York Times ● Sep. 29, 2022
Though they live in a coop and provide plenty of eggs, I don’t think of them differently than any cockatiel or parakeet I’ve had.
From Washington Post ● May 9, 2022
The organization has also been taking care of about a dozen animals, including a tortoise and a cockatiel, in its shelter who cannot live with their owners in their temporary living situations, she said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2022
You Bet! by Carrie Sumner Dear PYB: I have a cockatiel bird named Dingo, and all he will say is “pretty bird, pretty bird, pretty bird,” over and over again.
From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements
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