Cockatiel |
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| Title : | Cockatiel |
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| Creator : | Gould, John, 1804-1881 | ||
| Source : | Birds of Australia, vol. 5, p. 43 | ||
| Place Of Creation : | London | ||
| Publisher : | The author | ||
| Date of creation : | 1848 | ||
| Format : | Book | ||
| Dimensions : | 855 x 675 mm | ||
| Contributor : | State Library catalogue | ||
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| Description : |
Also known as a Crested Parrot or Quarrion, the Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) is found throughout inland Australia. Feeds upon the seeds of grasses and herbaceous plants and nests in a hole of a tree or stump. The bird is migratory in its southern range congregating in pairs or flocks. It is readily domesticated. A Fauna Permit is required to take the bird from the wild. |
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| Period : | 1836-1851 |
| Further reading : | Cayley, Neville W. What bird is that?, Dingley, Vic. : Redwood Editions, 2000 |
| Internet links : | South Australian Code of Practice for The Husbandry of Captive Birds: : Department for Environment and Heritage pdf John Gould's Bird's of Australia : all volumes digitised by the National Library |
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