Cockatiels
Personality: They are characteristically happy and cheerful birds, never moody or demanding. Their whistle is soft and they are gentle. Cockatiels can easily be trained to say simple phrases and are especially talented at learning to whistle little tunes.
The name Cockatiel is thought to be an English adaptation of a Dutch sailor's pronunciation of the Portugese word "cacatitho", meaning a little cockatoo. Cockatiels are grey with white wing patches, a yellow crest, yellow face and light red (range) cheek patches. Males are generally more colourful. All cockatiels cannot talk. They love to whistle and mimic a variety of sounds.