The cockatiel is one of the most popular birds to keep among aviculturists, even though it is one of the most soberly colored members of the parrot family. Cockatiels as bird pets are second in popularity only to budgies. The reasons are mainly because of their hardiness, curiosity, adaptability and gentle disposition it seems. Cockatiels have also charmed many with their cute appearance and lovable personalities. Others are enchanted by the cockatiels whistling abilities, cleanliness and long potential life span.
In fact, cockatiels can be exceptional pets that reward their owners with years of entertaining companionship. In return the cockatiel asks only some attention and care from his owner.
The cockatiel has been a very popular pet for most of the twentieth century and according to the American Pet Product Manufacturer Association, about 16 million pet birds are kept in American homes and 34 percent of them are cockatiels.
As you already know the cockatiel originated in Australia, which is also home to some fifty other parrot species. In Australia the cockatiel is sometimes called the quarrion, the weero, the cockatoo parrot or the crested parrot. In the wild, small flocks of two to twelve cockatiels gather together to live in Australia's interior, and feed on seedling grasses and various other plants. Their habitats range from arid grasslands to open eucalyptus savannas.
Cockatiel flocks are very dependant on rainfall for water and once a steady supply of food and water are available, they will start with their breeding season.
Cockatiels in the wild are most active during the early morning and late afternoon. Pet cockatiels funnily enough still show these same characteristics, as they are noisier in the early mornings and early evenings. Cockatiels spend a large part of the day on the ground, searching for food, but spend the middle of the day blending into their surroundings by sitting lengthwise along dead tree branches that are free of foliage.
The cockatiel was first seen by naturalists who visited Australia with Captain James Cook in 1770. It is also believed that the first cockatiel specimen came to the Royal College of Surgeons Museum in England as a result of this trip.
The Australian government put a ban on the exporting of all native birds and parrots in 1894, so all the cockatiels in North America and Europe have resulted from domestic breeding efforts in these countries for more than 100 years.
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