COCKATIEL

WHERE THEY COME FROM

• Native to Australia
• Lives in dry, hot plains

WHAT THEY LIKE TO EAT

• Vegetables
• Fruits and berries
• Grass
• Seeds, from weeds, bushes and trees
• NOT citrus like oranges or lemons

HOW TO HANDLE

• Don't touch a new bird for the first few days
• Put one finger out and say "Step up"
• Do not grab the bird, even lightly
• Do not put hand on head

HOW TO TAKE CARE OF IT

• Play with it often
• When you are gone, have lots of toys
• Cage needs to be at least 18 by 24 inches
• Have a playpen outside of the cage

COOL FACTS

• More likely to talk if fed by hand
• Can whistle
• Uses tongue/beak to learn
• Put the cage in the family room
• They have nightmares (night frights)

WHERE I GOT MY INFO

• Petco.com
• The Bird Channel
• The National Cockatiel Society