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Normal Grey Cockatiel · Lutino Cockatiel · Pied Cockatiel
Whistling crested companion that loves head scratches
A step up from a budgie: bigger, cuddlier, and a brilliant whistler (males learn full tunes). Needs 1–2 hours out of the cage daily and produces powder-down dust.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons / annycheng / CC BY-SA 3.0
Care guide last reviewed: · Care requirements referenced from veterinary and humane standards.
Large flight cage; 1–2 hours supervised out-of-cage time daily.
Vocal (4/5)
Misses company — best with someone home often
Thrives with daily company
Curated starter supplies researched for this companion's specific anatomy and needs
Cockatiels have an instinctual urge to pick and shred fibrous material; all-natural woven palm and abaca toys satisfy foraging drives and prevent feather plucking.
Female cockatiels are prone to chronic egg-laying and egg-binding; cuttlebone provides bio-available calcium while trimming beak keratin naturally.
Cockatiels frequently thrash and break blood feathers from "night frights"; breathable blackout covers block sudden headlight sweeps and shadows.
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