Cockatiels. This one is for my baby Lyssa, the sweetest cockatiel ever. Cockatiels are miniature Cockatoos. They are native to Australia, easy to breed and prized houshold pets 
Cockatiels are the smallest of the Cockatoo family. The Cockatiel’s distinctive erectile crest expresses the animal’s state of being. The crest is dramatically vertical when the cockatiel is startled or excited, gently oblique in its neutral or relaxed state, and flattened close to the head when the animal is angry or defensive.The “Normal Grey,” or “Wild-type” cockatiel’s plumage is primarily grey with prominent white flashes on the outer edges of each wing. The face of the male is yellow or white, while the face of the female is primarily grey or light grey, and both sexes feature a round orange area on both ear areas, often referred to as “cheek patches.” This orange colouration is generally vibrant in adult males, and often quite muted in females. Visual sexing is often possible with this variant of the bird.The Cockatiel’s lifespan in captivity is generally given as 15-20 years,[5] though it is sometimes given as short as 10-15 years,[6] and there are reports of Cockatiels living as long as 30 years, the oldest confirmed specimen reported being 35 years old.[7] A cockatiel lived to be 27 years old in Manchester, UK.[8] Diet and exercise, much like in humans, are often major determining factors in cockatiel lifespan.
Cockatiels are social birds
