names of different types of cockatiels
Cockatiel Types and Descriptions. Albino: The Albino cockatiel is pure white with red eyes. It is really a double mutation consisting of Lutino, which prevents melanin from depositing in the plumage, and Whiteface, which prevents the lipochrome pigments from depositing in the plumage.
Whiteface. The whiteface cockatiel was first discovered in 1964. The face of this bird is white, hence its name. However, the feathers on the bird's body are charcoal gray. The whiteface usually does not have any of the yellow coloring so prominent in many other varieties of cockatiels.
Cinnamon: The Cinnamon cockatiel is a mutation which causes the feathers which are normally grey to appear brown. The plumage color can range from a tannish-grey to a chocolate brown. Cinnamon-Pearl: A double mutation with the coloration of a Cinnamon and the feather pattern of Pearl. The female Cinnamon-Pearl often matures with a yellow face. The male will lose most or all of his pearling by the second molt.
Lutino is the other very common color. It is the solid white to yellow cockatiel. The lutinos can vary a lot from a buttercup yellow, to a clear snowy white. The male and female, as well as the immature tiel all have the same coloration and markings.
The pied cockatiel is one of the first cockatiel mutations discovered. The bird is known for its symmetrical markings of usually 70 percent white or yellow to 30 percent gray. Some birds may display white, yellow and gray markings.