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Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính	Glossy Black-cockatoo	Cockatiel
Tên Khoa Học	Calyptorhynchus lathami	Nymphicus hollandicus
Bộ	Psittaciformes	Psittaciformes
Họ	Cacatuidae	Cacatuidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn	Vulnerable	Least Concern
Chiều Dài	—	32,0 cm (12.6 in)
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh	69,3 cm (27.3 in)	40,0 cm (15.7 in)
Khối Lượng	552,5 g (19.49 oz)	90,0 g (3.17 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn	--	Seeds, grain, berries, and plant material. Forages on the ground in open areas. In captivity, …
Số Trứng	1-2	1-7
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Glossy Black-cockatoo —

Cockatiel 32,0 cm

Chiều Dài Sải Cánh

Glossy Black-cockatoo 69,3 cm

Cockatiel 40,0 cm

Khối Lượng

Glossy Black-cockatoo 552,5 g

Cockatiel 90,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Không

Glossy Black-cockatoo only

Không

Cockatiel only

🌲 Forest

Cockatiel

Open arid and semi-arid habitats including scrubland, farmland, and woodland near water in Australia.

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Song & Call Comparison

Glossy Black-cockatoo

Cockatiel

Tiếng Hót

A loud, whistled 'weet' or 'weeeet'. Males whistle a melodic series; contact call is a high nasal 'ny'. Capable of mimicry in captivity. Song is relatively simple but pleasant.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Glossy Black-cockatoo

Cockatiel

Interior of Australia, generally avoiding coastal areas. The second most popular pet bird worldwide.

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Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Vulnerable

Glossy Black-cockatoo

Least Concern

Cockatiel

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How to Tell Them Apart

Glossy Black-cockatoo

Cockatiel

Bộ Lông

Wild-type males are grey with white wing patches, a yellow face, and bright orange cheek patches. Females are duller with barred tail undersides. Many captive color mutations exist.

Mỏ

Short, curved, grey bill

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About These Birds

Glossy Black-cockatoo

Cockatiel

The cockatiel is the smallest member of the cockatoo family and one of the most popular pet birds globally. These gentle, intelligent parrots can learn to whistle tunes and mimic sounds. Wild cockatiels are nomadic, traveling in flocks following food and water availability across the Australian outback.

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