# Cockatiel (*Nymphicus hollandicus*)

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The cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) is a small bird in the parrot subgroup, belonging to the family Cacatuidae in the order Psittaciformes. It is a granivore and herbivore with a terrestrial lifestyle in grassland, and it is partially migratory. Adults weigh 94.6 g, with reported values from 86 to 97.1 g, and its lifespan is 30 years, with values up to 36 years. Checklists record it in Australia, its range covers 6,462,000 km², and the IUCN lists it as Least Concern, not a threatened category.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 86 g – 97.1 g |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 30 years |
| Diet | Granivore |
| Longest recorded lifespan | 36 years |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Egg incubation | 20.5 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 4.5 – 4.6 |
| Age at maturity | 13 months – 3 years |
| Litters or clutches a year | 1 |
| Lifestyle | Terrestrial |
| Migration | Partial |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | 1 country |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Aves
- order: Psittaciformes
- family: Cacatuidae
- genus: Nymphicus
- species: *Nymphicus hollandicus* (Kerr, 1792)

Synonyms: *Leptolophus auricomis*, *Leptolophus auricomis intermedius*, *Leptolophus auricomis pallescens*, *Leptolophus auricornis obscurus*, *Leptolophus hollandicus*, *Psittacus hollandicus*, *Psittacus novaehollandiae*

## Countries on record

Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.

Australia

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the cockatiel?

The cockatiel is a bird in the parrot subgroup, belonging to the family Cacatuidae and the order Psittaciformes.

### How heavy is a cockatiel?

An adult Cockatiel weighs 94.6 g, with reported values from 86 to 97.1 g, which places it in the small size class.

### What does the cockatiel eat?

The cockatiel is a granivore, and its trophic level is herbivore.

### Which countries is the cockatiel recorded in?

Checklists record the cockatiel in Australia. Its habitat is grassland and its range covers 6,462,000 km².

### How long does a cockatiel live?

The cockatiel's lifespan is 30 years, with values up to 36 years reported.

### How many eggs does a cockatiel lay?

The cockatiel has a clutch size of 4.5 eggs, up to 4.6, with 1 clutch per year and an incubation period of 20.5 days.

## Sources

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- [AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7), CC BY 4.0, v7. Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7
- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
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