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Age of cockatiel

How to tell age

Hi,

If the bird already has adult markings, then there is no way to tell the age. A 2 year old bird would look the same as a 12 year old bird. Cockatiels get their adult markings starting at about a year, and have full adult colors by 2 years of age.

Thank you for asking Lafeber,

Brenda