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Taxonomy and Etymology

Originally described by Scottish writer and naturalist Robert Kerr in 1793 as Psittacus hollandicus , the Cockatiel was moved to its own genus, Nymphicus , by Wagler in 1832. Its genus name reflects the experience of one of the earliest groups of Europeans to see the birds in their native habitat; the travelers thought the birds were so beautiful that they named them after mythical nymphs. The specific name hollandicus refers to New Holland, a historic name for Australia.

Its biological relationship had long been argued; it is now classified into a monotypic subfamily Nymphicinae but had sometimes in the past been misclassified among the Platycercinae, the broad-tailed Parakeets. This issue has now been settled with molecular studies. A 1984 study of protein allozymes signalled its closer relationship to cockatoo

More Pet Info About The Cockatiel

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