cockatiel
noun
cock·a·tiel
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Definition of cockatiel
: a crested small gray Australian parrot (Nymphicus hollandicus of the family Cacatuidae) with a yellow head
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Investigators also found caged macaw and cockatiel birds that lacked water or clean water, for which he was also charged. — David Fleshler, sun-sentinel.com, "Boxing champ Tyrone Spong faces wildlife charges after ‘extremely dangerous’ cougar gets loose," 16 Aug. 2019 The animals, which were all legal to own, included fish, geckos, anoles, chinchillas, parakeets, cockatiels, a rabbit, rats, a ball python, a European glass lizard, hamsters, a frog, and a water dragon. — Gage Miskimen, USA TODAY, "More than 100 exotic animals found hoarded in Iowa apartment — many of them dead," 15 Aug. 2019 And chirping away inside was a beautiful cockatiel. — Joan Dobrovic, cleveland.com, "A Chip on her shoulder: Send us your pet rescue stories," 27 June 2019 Written as an undergraduate thesis at Amherst, where the novel occasionally dallies, Wallace tackles disappearing nursing home residents, talking cockatiels, and American society on rampage. — Adrienne Westenfeld, Town & Country, "The Ultimate Preppy College Reading List," 3 Oct. 2014 The shelter is accepting donations for food for the surviving animals, which include cockatiels, parakeets, lovebirds and Macaws; hamsters, gerbils, mice, degus and rabbits, the Voice reported. — Marwa Eltagouri, ajc, "Sign said pet store was closed for maintenance, but inside were 41 dead animals," 30 May 2018 Pluimer claims the cockatiel tends to get upset when its humans are tying their shoes and getting ready to leave the house. — Saryn Chorney, PEOPLE.com, "This Pet Bird Expresses Its Separation Anxiety from Owners by Imitating an iPhone Ringtone," 19 Dec. 2017 Her cockatiel, Precious, sat in a cage on the toilet. — Sheri Fink, New York Times, "Lives at Risk Inside a Senior Complex in Puerto Rico With No Power," 10 Dec. 2017 Her niece, MarÃa Navarro, whose second story was dry, took Rivera in — along with at least five other relatives, seven cats, four dogs, two parrots and two cockatiels. — Patricia Mazzei, miamiherald, "What Hurricane Maria taught me about the people of Puerto Rico," 26 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cockatiel.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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cockatiel
noun
English Language Learners Definition of cockatiel
: a type of small parrot from Australia that has a yellow head and is often kept as a pet
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