Cockatiel (also known as Quarrion or Weero)

A delicate, soft body feather belonging to a Cockatiel. Cockatiels are small, slender crested parrots with long tail feathers, prominent cheek patches, and dynamic crests that express mood.

Predominantly white to pale cream with subtle yellow wash/pigmentation across the central section and faint orange/yellow tones near the base, typical of a lutino or piebald/normal grey mutation cockatiel feather

Semi-open pennaceous structure near the tip, becoming plumulaceous (fluffy) toward the base with loose barbs

Soft, light, slightly downy at the base with a smooth and delicate upper vane

Small size, lanceolate pointed shape, pure white base color with soft yellow lipochrome pigmentation, thin white rachis, and loose downy base structure.

In the wild: arid and semi-arid inland Australia, open scrublands, savanna, and agricultural fields. As a pet: domestic bird environments globally.

Native across mainland Australia (interior regions); widely distributed worldwide as a popular domestic pet.

In the wild, cockatiels act as seed dispersers and flocking foragers that move nomadically following water and food availability across inland Australia.

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) feathers are significantly larger and stiffer; Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) feathers are smaller with distinct black barring/green pigment.

Cockatiels are the smallest members of the cockatoo family (Cacatuidae) and are native exclusively to Australia. Their erectable crests serve as clear indicators of emotional state.

Good condition; minor separation of barbs along the edges consistent with natural molting.