The story of the bird
The Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) is the softer, more personal print in the tropical group, and it carries real pet-owner appeal without ever tipping into cute or domestic. It is the smallest member of the cockatoo family, an Australian bird shown here as a refined small cockatoo rather than cage-bird decor: soft grey plumage, a yellow face, a controlled orange cheek patch and a long tail.
The plate shows a male perched on a eucalyptus twig, the grey body and orange cheek patch carried gently against a warm, calm ground. It is rendered in a contemporary Audubon-inspired natural-history style with a soft paper-grain finish. That softness is the point. It is a quiet print for a neutral interior, an easy fit for a bedroom, a study or a hallway, and the natural gift for a bird lover or a cockatiel owner. Browse the full parrot and tropical bird print collection for more.
Paper and finish
Unframed prints come on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308gsm, a heavyweight cotton rag with a soft matte surface and true archival life. The surface holds fine lines and subtle colour gradients without glare, which matters for Audubon-tradition work where the cream ground needs to read as paper, not as a white field. The framed option is set in a classic moulding, glazed and ready to hang, in black, white or natural.
Sizes
Available as archival fine-art prints in 8x10, 16x20, and 24x30 inches, with framed and unframed options where available.
