Photo of Gold Cheeks taken by W. LaBanca
The birds pictures above are Goldcheeks. The Goldcheek's only
change is the cheekpatch. Pastel Faced birds are diluted all over
their body. When viewing a male Goldcheek, he looks just like a
dominant yellow cheek. They also don't replicate the same as other
'yellow' faced varieties. They do much like PF, but there is a
quirk that I never got around to working with enough. They also
seem to be sex linked, along with recessive and the co-dominant. ~ Julie
Allen
About
Cockatiels are native to the plains and savannah regions of Australia. Placed in its own genus, the Cockatiel's scientific name Nymphicus hollandicus reflects the experience of one of the earliest groups of Europeans to see Cockatiels in their native habitat. Travelers thought they were so beautiful that they named them after mythical nymphs. (Nymphicus literally means "little nymph.") The species name refers to New Holland, an old name for Australia.