Pied-à-terre Pied-à-terre A pied-à-terre (; French for "foot on the ground") is a small living unit usually located in a large city some distance away from an individual's primary residence. It may be an apartment or condominium. The term "pied-à-terre" implies usage as a temporary second residence (but not a vacation home), either for part of the year or part of the work week, by a reasonably wealthy person. If the owner's primary residence is nearby, a "pied-à-terre" implies a secondary residence within the city which allows the owner to use their primary residence as a vacation home. Pied-à-terres attracted discussion
Pied cockatiel have 10% pied colour (any less and they could indeed be split pied) and a Heavy Pied cockatiel should have more than 75% pied colour. there are many variations of pieds from just a few pied flights and body feathers to a bird that is predominately yellow (or white) with just a few dark feathers, which is sometimes referred to as a "reverse" or "saddleback" pied. if a pied has no dark feathers or 1-2 dark feathers on the face, chest or rump it is referred to as a "clear pied". clear pieds can often be mistaken for a lutino,