What is the typical price of a cockatiel?

The cockatiel, also known as the weero, and often called xuanfeng parrot in Hong Kong, China and Taiwan, China, is one of the most common medium-sized parrots in the world. Its wild population originates from Australia, and its high reproductive rate makes the cockatiel quite widespread. Hand-raised young birds are very lively and love to be close to their owners. There are many color mutations, with the more common varieties being gray, white, and pearl. Let's take a look below at how much a cockatiel costs!

How much does a cockatiel cost?

The price of an ordinary cockatiel is generally 100 to 150 RMB. One that whistles very well can sell for 300 yuan if the buyer likes it. Some others, such as the original type, whiteface, black hen, cinnamon, and bronze-wing, are more expensive. For whiteface, the ordinary type is generally around 600 yuan, and there is also a kind of yellow pearl that may sell for around 260.

Can cockatiels talk?

The cockatiel has a melodious and varied voice, and among parrots it has the most pleasant call. However, because the rhythm of its call is too fast and it is rather sensitive by nature, it is not easy for it to become close to people. At least so far, there is no record of one successfully learning to talk.

How do you tell male and female cockatiels apart?

1. Female cockatiels have a row of small yellow spots under their wings, but male cockatiels do not have this feature. There are some other types of mutations, such as the yellow-feathered lutino cockatiel; female lutino cockatiels also have spotted tail feathers.

2. Both male and female birds have yellow facial feathers. The female cockatiel's beak and the area around its eyes are covered with yellow down, while most of the male cockatiel's head and the front feathers of its crest are yellow.

3. The male cockatiel's ability to protect and raise offspring is very strong among known birds. If the female bird cannot raise the offspring for some reason, the male bird will take charge of raising the chicks.

What varieties of cockatiels are there?

1. The gray cockatiel has body plumage that is blue-gray, a pale yellow crest on its head, a black-gray beak, and a pale yellow color on the top of its head, forehead, and from the lower chin to the throat. It has orange-yellow round patches on its cheeks, its upper body, chest, and abdomen are blue-gray, the outer coverts of both wings are white (some also have white patches on the back and wings), the tail feathers are black-gray, and the central tail feathers are especially long. The feet are black-gray.

2. The pied cockatiel has blue-gray body plumage and yellow patches all over its body. Otherwise it is similar to the gray cockatiel.

3. The white cockatiel has white body plumage all over, a pale yellow crest on its head, and an ivory-white beak. The head, cheeks, and from the lower jaw to the upper throat are all pale yellow, and the cheeks have orange-yellow round patches. The feet are flesh-pink.