cockatiel
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- noun
- /ˈkɑkəˌtiːl/
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- And to those tangled up in their own search for a beloved lost dog, cat, rabbit, or cockatiel, we hope you too hear good news soon.
- a pet cockatiel
Examples
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At the pet store, I saw a playful cockatiel fluttering around its cage.
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And then I, I had a, a Cockatiel, my own little pet bird.
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Passing the window of a bird shop, he saw a cockatiel with its crest raised.
Fiction book (1993) -
Less than a week after the move, Matty stopped by without warning one day to drop off the boy and the cockatiel.
Fiction book (1990) -
There was a time when she kept a cockatiel for company, but when she didn't come home at night, she found herself worrying about the bird.
Fiction book (2002) -
Galahs and crested cockatiels called from distant trees.
Academic text (2009) -
Occasionally he'd stop to dance or to let the cockatiel listen to Bach (the bird whistled classical).
Fiction book (1990) -
My cockatiel, with its bright yellow crest, loves to sing in the morning.
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Every day, she spends time training her cockatiel to mimic different sounds.
Synonyms
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A brightly colored tropical bird with a short hooked beak that can copy human speech
A small grey Australian parrot with a yellow crest and orange cheek patches
A small grey Australian bird with a yellow crest on its head
A group name for the cockatiel, a small parrot from Australia
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Etymology
Cockatiel comes from a name that meant 'little cockatoo', built on the familiar word cockatoo. So, a cockatiel is a small Australian parrot with a yellow crest — like a tiny, friendly cockatoo that people often keep as a pet.