Cockatiel      

Cockatiel

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search

Taxonomy and etymology

Originally described by Scottish writer and naturalist Robert Kerr in 1793 as Psittacus hollandicus , the Cockatiel was moved to its own genus, Nymphicus , by Wagler in 1832. Its genus name reflects the experience of one of the earliest groups of Europeans to see the birds in their native habitat; the travelers thought the birds were so beautiful that they named them after mythical nymphs. The specific name hollandicus refers to New Holland, a historic name for Australia.

Its biological relationship had long been argued; it is now classified into a monotypic subfamily Nymphicinae but had sometimes in the past been misclassified among the Platycercinae, the broad-tailed Parakeets. This issue has now been settled with molecular studies. A 1984 study of protein allozymes signalled its clo

More Pet Info About The Cockatiel

Animal TherapistApparently animals make great therapists. They are the only dogs for me. Those people with the big nasty attack dogs always scare me a little. Seems like a pretty one sided relationship to me. Or, you may decide the laid back kitten is more your speed,