cockatiel

Significado (Inglés)

Nymphicus hollandicus, a small, rather atypical cockatoo with a distinctive pointed yellow crest, native to Australia. Avicultural forms come in many color mutations such as White Face Gray, White Face Pearl, Fallow, Pearl Pied, Cinnamon Pearl, and White Face Pied.

Conceptos

carolinas

ninfas

nymphicus hollandicus

cacatúa ninfa

Sinónimos

cockateel

cockatoo parrot

Nymphicus hollandicus

Traducciones

calopsita

calopsitte

Nymphensittich

caturra

Nymphicus hollandicus

calopsitta

nymphicus hollandicus

cacatua

calopsitte élégante

cockatiel

كوكاتيل

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˌkɒk.əˈtil/

Etimología (Inglés)

From Dutch kaketielje, possibly a diminutive of kaketoe (“cockatoo”) or derived in Dutch from a diminutive of Portuguese cacatua (“cockatoo”) such as cacatilho or cacatelho. Attested in English since the mid nineteenth century.