What are cockatiels external features?

Answer by  montree (354)

Cockatiels come in many variety of colours, nearly completing the color code. A cockatiel is often identified by its mohawk look. The cockatiel also has a red cheeck that looks like it has suffered from extensive embarrassment. You can tell the genders apart by the face, which the males are yellow or white and the females are grey

Answer by  dpboris (383)

Cockatiels are parrots around 13 inches or 33 cm in length, including a long tail. They are most recognizable by their prominent yellow crests, and small patches of red on their cheeks. Their body feathers are usually grey, yellow or white. Cockatiels are related to cockatoos, but are much smaller.

Answer by  mdfloyd (131)

Cockatiels are small parrots with crest feathers on the top of their head. All parrots have two toes forward and two toes back on each foot, and a hookbill. Cockatiels come in all kinds of colors.

Answer by  nuttree (1596)

Cockatiels are the smallest birds in the cockatoo family, with a length of 12 to 13 inches, including a long set of tail feathers. Like other cockatoos, cockatiels have a crest on their heads, which can be vertical, oblique or flat, depending on the bird's emotional state. Cockatiels also have orange check patches -- bright for males, subdued for females.

Answer by  les59 (852)

A cockatiel usually has a yellow head with a little wisp of feathers that stick up. They're cute, but my parrot probably wouldn't get along with them.

Answer by  lynxlevy1 (160)

The general color of cockatiels are grey with colorful markings.Some parts of the face are yellow with orange spots. The tail is dark grey till black; and the legs and feet are grey.