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"The Cockatiel earns its Mixed Reviews tier honestly: owners adore it but expert reviewers find it too similar to the earlier Budgie to justify equal enthusiasm, making it a strong buy for completionists and bird owners but a conditional pick for everyone else."
The BrickHeadz Cockatiel (40481) lands a Mixed Reviews tier despite strong owner enthusiasm: all 3 LEGO.com raters gave it 5/5 with a 100% would-recommend rate. Expert reviewers are more measured, with two sources scoring it in the 60s and noting it is closely similar in construction to the earlier Budgie set (40443), making it feel redundant to anyone who already owns Wave 2's birds. The crest is the clear differentiator, and reviewers who lean into it find the set charming; those comparing it directly to the Budgies are less impressed.
Where they split: Owner ratings are uniformly perfect (5/5), while expert reviewers score it in the 60-75 range, both noting redundancy with the Budgie set and recommending waiting or choosing it only alongside 40443. This is a clear split: casual buyers love it; more critical reviewers find it insufficiently differentiated.
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"Cockatiels are native to Australia but are popular pets around the world."
Brickset Reviews"The spot on its cheek was always going to be a challenge, and as such printed elements are used to achieve this look."
The Rambling Brick"Cockatiels are native to Australia but are popular pets around the world."
"The spot on its cheek was always going to be a challenge, and as such printed elements are used to achieve this look."
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