Parrotlet colour Mutations.
There is now a vast variety of mutations available in Celestial Parrotlet (Forpus Coelestis) but due to people breeding small mutations to small mutations we have potential to loosing the size and health of the bird. Sensible breeding would be to pair back to a Green or blue with the correct splits to ensure the future health of our Parrotlets. Breeding back to greens or blues maybe the longer way but for our birds welfare it is the best way.
Below are some examples and descriptions of Mutation of celestial Parrotlets available (Some not so readily available).
Below are some examples and descriptions of Mutation of celestial Parrotlets available (Some not so readily available).
GREEN / WILDCOLOUR
This is the natural beautiful colour of Celestial/Pacific Parrotlet. Beautiful green mask and grey/olive wash back. The hens lack the deep cobalt sexing markings and their eye streaks are a faint in comparison to the males. It's rare but some hens can have a blue wash to the rump also.
This is the natural beautiful colour of Celestial/Pacific Parrotlet. Beautiful green mask and grey/olive wash back. The hens lack the deep cobalt sexing markings and their eye streaks are a faint in comparison to the males. It's rare but some hens can have a blue wash to the rump also.
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BLUE
A visual blue Parrotlet with a sky blue mask and a grey/blue wash over back and wing coverts . Sexing is again easy as hens will lack the deep cobalt sexing markings. (Cock in image.) |
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LUTINO
Lutino's are a beautiful bright yellow with red eyes. Males Can be identified by the white in the wings, rump and pales yellow/whitish eye marking down and down the nape. Hens will lack the white in rump and wings (in image)
Lutino's are a beautiful bright yellow with red eyes. Males Can be identified by the white in the wings, rump and pales yellow/whitish eye marking down and down the nape. Hens will lack the white in rump and wings (in image)
ALBINO
Albinos are pure white all over with red eyes. Male markings can be seen under a black light, also DNA is evident to Distinguish sex.
Albinos are pure white all over with red eyes. Male markings can be seen under a black light, also DNA is evident to Distinguish sex.
AMERICAN YELLOW
A visual yellow Parrotlet dark yellow mask and a pale yellow back, mantle and wing coverts. Males have a washed out blue sex marking and the blue is replaced by white on the hens.
(hen in image)
A visual yellow Parrotlet dark yellow mask and a pale yellow back, mantle and wing coverts. Males have a washed out blue sex marking and the blue is replaced by white on the hens.
(hen in image)
AMERICAN WHITE
A white bird with a very faint blue wash and dark eyes. Males have blue sex markings which is quiet striking up against the white. Hens lack the blue.
(hen in image)
A white bird with a very faint blue wash and dark eyes. Males have blue sex markings which is quiet striking up against the white. Hens lack the blue.
(hen in image)
FALLOW (GREEN)
A green parrotlet with red eyes. Fallows have a beautiful yellow mask, the males have a beautiful blue eye streak which blends into a grey with a cobalt wash on the neck. Mantle and wing coverts are a green with a beige wash. Males have a stunning blue sex markings which the hens lack. (Cock in image)
A green parrotlet with red eyes. Fallows have a beautiful yellow mask, the males have a beautiful blue eye streak which blends into a grey with a cobalt wash on the neck. Mantle and wing coverts are a green with a beige wash. Males have a stunning blue sex markings which the hens lack. (Cock in image)
BLUE FALLOW
A blue parrotlet with red eyes. Blue fallows have a white light blue face mask with white cheeks (this varies in the individual bird) the males have a deep cobalt eye streak which blends into a grey/ blue wash on the neck. Mantle and wing coverts are a blue with a beige wash. Hens lack the deep cobalt sex markings.
(Cock in image)
A blue parrotlet with red eyes. Blue fallows have a white light blue face mask with white cheeks (this varies in the individual bird) the males have a deep cobalt eye streak which blends into a grey/ blue wash on the neck. Mantle and wing coverts are a blue with a beige wash. Hens lack the deep cobalt sex markings.
(Cock in image)
GREEN PIED
A green Dominant pied is a green bird with scattered yellow feathers. Could be a small amount of pied (yellow markings) to heavily pied (many yellow markings) Males retain the blue sexing marks. The only dominate Parrotlet mutation.
Recessive pied, same as a Dominate but a recessive gene so need two birds carrying the gene to produce visually pied offspring.
A green Dominant pied is a green bird with scattered yellow feathers. Could be a small amount of pied (yellow markings) to heavily pied (many yellow markings) Males retain the blue sexing marks. The only dominate Parrotlet mutation.
Recessive pied, same as a Dominate but a recessive gene so need two birds carrying the gene to produce visually pied offspring.
BLUE PIED
A blue Dominant pied is a blue bird with scattered white
feathers. Could be a small amount of pied (white markings) to heavily pied
(many white markings) Males retain the blue sexing marks. The only
dominate Parrotlet mutation.
Recessive pied, same as green recessive pied.
(hen in image)
A blue Dominant pied is a blue bird with scattered white
feathers. Could be a small amount of pied (white markings) to heavily pied
(many white markings) Males retain the blue sexing marks. The only
dominate Parrotlet mutation.
Recessive pied, same as green recessive pied.
(hen in image)
GREEN MARBLED (formally known as Green pastel)
A light green/yellow bird with a marbled ('Lacewing') effect from the nape down the back and throughout the wing. Males have the blue sex markings.
A light green/yellow bird with a marbled ('Lacewing') effect from the nape down the back and throughout the wing. Males have the blue sex markings.
BLUE MARBLED (formally known as Blue pastel)
A sky blue bird with a light blue marbled effect ('lacewing) from the nape, back and throughout the wing. Males have the blue sex markings.
A sky blue bird with a light blue marbled effect ('lacewing) from the nape, back and throughout the wing. Males have the blue sex markings.
DARK GREEN AND OLIVE
The dark factor effects a completely different part of the feather structure so can be used in combination with other mutations mentioned above ( please do this correctly as doing it genetically unmatched can cause small weak parrotlets).
Dark green is a green with a single dark factor (a denser feather) and an Olive is a green with two dark factors giving off its olive appearance. Dark green is slightly darker than a green. The males retain a darker blue sex markings. In an olive the sex markings are more difficult. The males have a deep olive under wing coverts and the eye streak is also a dark olive.
The dark factor effects a completely different part of the feather structure so can be used in combination with other mutations mentioned above ( please do this correctly as doing it genetically unmatched can cause small weak parrotlets).
Dark green is a green with a single dark factor (a denser feather) and an Olive is a green with two dark factors giving off its olive appearance. Dark green is slightly darker than a green. The males retain a darker blue sex markings. In an olive the sex markings are more difficult. The males have a deep olive under wing coverts and the eye streak is also a dark olive.
COBALT AND MAUVE
Again this mutation affects the pigment of the Melanin this effects
the density at the core of the feather.
Cobalt is a blue with a single dark factor and Mauve is a blue with two dark factors giving off its deep dark blue appearance. Cobalt is darker than a blue. The males retain a darker blue sex markings. In a mauve the sexing is more difficult. Only being able to tell the sex by the almost black under wing coverts on the males.
(Male cobalt right, hen mauve left.)
Again this mutation affects the pigment of the Melanin this effects
the density at the core of the feather.
Cobalt is a blue with a single dark factor and Mauve is a blue with two dark factors giving off its deep dark blue appearance. Cobalt is darker than a blue. The males retain a darker blue sex markings. In a mauve the sexing is more difficult. Only being able to tell the sex by the almost black under wing coverts on the males.
(Male cobalt right, hen mauve left.)
GREY
The Grey-green mutation is like the green but with a stronger grey appearance.
The Grey-blue mutation is like the blue but with a stronger grey tone.
The Grey-green mutation is like the green but with a stronger grey appearance.
The Grey-blue mutation is like the blue but with a stronger grey tone.
Green Cinnamon - The incomplete oxidation of the eumelanin is brown instead of black in colour. Visually green but has a brown tone overall. Cinnamon is the only sex linked mutation.
Blue Cinnamon - As above but blue with a brown tone. Sex linked.
Green Faded - This mutation reduces the melanine to give it the 'faded' appearance.
Blue Faded - As above but like the blue.
Dark Green Fallow - Like the green fallow but with a single dark factor.
Cobalt fallow- Like the blue fallow but with a single dark factor.
American yellow fallow - Like the American yellow but with red eyes. (visual mix of American yellow and fallow).
American blue fallow - An American white with red eyes. (visual mix of American white and blue fallow).
Dark green pied - like the green pied but with a single dark factor. (dark green and yellow flecks).
Cobalt pied - like the blue pied but a single dark factor. ( cobalt and white flecks).
Olive pied - like the green pied but with two dark factors (Olive and dark yellow flecks).
Mauve pied - like the blue but with two dark factors ( Mauve and light grey flecking).
Fallow pied - like the fallow but with yellow flecking. (Dom and Recessive)
Fallow pied (blue) - like the blue fallow but with white flecking. (Dom and Recessive)
Grey pied - like the grey but with a lighter grey flecking. (Dom and Recessive)
D Cinnamon - like the cinnamon but with a single dark factor
DD Cinnamon - like the cinnamon but an almost 'chocolate' brown appearance. (two dark factors).
Marbled Dark green - like the green marbled but with a single dark factor.
Marbled Cobalt - like the blue marbled but with single dark factor.
Marbled Mauve - like the blue marbled but with two dark factors giving off a dark grey with a mauve wash
Blue Cinnamon - As above but blue with a brown tone. Sex linked.
Green Faded - This mutation reduces the melanine to give it the 'faded' appearance.
Blue Faded - As above but like the blue.
Dark Green Fallow - Like the green fallow but with a single dark factor.
Cobalt fallow- Like the blue fallow but with a single dark factor.
American yellow fallow - Like the American yellow but with red eyes. (visual mix of American yellow and fallow).
American blue fallow - An American white with red eyes. (visual mix of American white and blue fallow).
Dark green pied - like the green pied but with a single dark factor. (dark green and yellow flecks).
Cobalt pied - like the blue pied but a single dark factor. ( cobalt and white flecks).
Olive pied - like the green pied but with two dark factors (Olive and dark yellow flecks).
Mauve pied - like the blue but with two dark factors ( Mauve and light grey flecking).
Fallow pied - like the fallow but with yellow flecking. (Dom and Recessive)
Fallow pied (blue) - like the blue fallow but with white flecking. (Dom and Recessive)
Grey pied - like the grey but with a lighter grey flecking. (Dom and Recessive)
D Cinnamon - like the cinnamon but with a single dark factor
DD Cinnamon - like the cinnamon but an almost 'chocolate' brown appearance. (two dark factors).
Marbled Dark green - like the green marbled but with a single dark factor.
Marbled Cobalt - like the blue marbled but with single dark factor.
Marbled Mauve - like the blue marbled but with two dark factors giving off a dark grey with a mauve wash
Turquoise
The Turquoise mutation has recently been imported in a good number and spred over a few breeders in the UK and Europe. So in the furture sometime these will be readily avalable and were on display at Forpus International 2015 and also at the stafford show on the Parrotlet Interest Group Stand October 2015.
(Picture courtesy of Ed Moats, Pittsburgh, USA.)
The Turquoise mutation has recently been imported in a good number and spred over a few breeders in the UK and Europe. So in the furture sometime these will be readily avalable and were on display at Forpus International 2015 and also at the stafford show on the Parrotlet Interest Group Stand October 2015.
(Picture courtesy of Ed Moats, Pittsburgh, USA.)
DOUBLE VISUAL MUTATIONS
We are at the peak of colour mutations within Parrotlets. Now we are getting double, even trebble colour mutations comming through. Here are some exmples.
Bellow left is a Marbled Mauve so this bird is visually carrying the Marbled, and a double factor of the blue gene. The bird on the right is a Marbled Cobalt. So again carrying the Marbled gene but a single dark factor (dark blue or Cobalt) blue gene.
The bird bellow is a Cinnamon Mauve, so visually showing through the Cinnamon, and a double dark factor blue gene (mauve). As this mutation is a 'darker' version of blue Cinnamon it almost gives off a 'chocolate' appearance.
