The cockatiel, also known as weiro bird, or quarrion, is a small parrot that is a member of its own branch of the cockatoo family endemic to Australia. They are prized as household pets and companion parrots throughout the world and are relatively easy to breed. As a caged bird, cockatiels are second in popularity only to the budgerigar. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Kerr, R 1792)
Reference:
Anim. Kingd. [Kerr]
1 pt2 p.580
Protonym:
Psittacus hollandicus
Type locality:
New Holland.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38664580
Avibase ID:
FDAEA60A5681B51F
Avibase ID:
avibase-FDAEA60A
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/FDAEA60A
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 177497
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Calopsitte élégante ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Calopsitte élégante ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Clements 1st edition: Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Clements, version 2021: Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Clements, version 2022: Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
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Clements, version 2019: Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Nymphicus hollandicus |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Nymphicus hollandicus |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Nymphicus hollandicus |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Nymphicus hollandicus |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Nymphicus hollandicus |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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