| Psittacula
eupatria
[Linné 1766]
Alexandrine
Parakeet
Psittacula e. nipalensis
(Hodgson 1836)
Nepalese
Alexandrine Parakeet
Green
Wild-type
Description
Body:
General green; greyish tinge on
breast; darkred patch on wings.
Tail:
Bluegreen with yellowish
tip.
Head: Green, brighter
around the beak; neck ring black with red in cocks.
Beak/Feet: Red upper
and lower mandible; grey feet, black nails.
Eyes: Black
with yellowish iris.
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Green Cock
Photo: Z. Rana |
Mutations:
Note:
Note that the mutations and combinations
listed are from pure Alexandrine parakeet (Psittacula eupatria)
origins. These birds are not Hybrids
between Ringnecked parakeets (Psittacula krameri).
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| Darkgreen
Inheritance:
Incomplete dominant.
Description
Body:
General darkgreen;
manifestation
of Single Darkfactor in Green; greyish
tinge on breast; darkred patch on wings.
Tail:
Dark bluegreen with yellowish
tip.
Head: Darkgreen,
brighter around the beak; neck ring black with darkred in
cocks.
Beak/Feet: Red upper
mandible, black lower mandible; grey feet, grey nails.
Eyes: Black
with yellowish
iris.
Note:
It is unknown so far whether this
is actually a Darkgreen or a Violet Green (green with violet
factor). Darkgreen has a single darkfactor; Olive birds have
a double darkfactor. The darkfactor in combination with Blue
will result in Cobalt. Violet in combination with Blue will
result in visual Violets. Darkgreen differs from a Violet Green
in the amount of blue on the wings and tail.
Pairings:
Some examples of pairings. >>
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Darkgreen cock
Photo: Z. Rana |
Dom.
Greygreen
Inheritance:
Complete dominant.
Description
Body:
General greygreen;
manifestation of Grey in the Green-series; greyish
tinge on breast; darkred patch on wings.
Tail:
Dark greygreen with yellowish
tip.
Head: Greygreen,
brighter around the beak; neck ring black with red in cocks.
Beak/Feet: Red upper
mandible, black lower mandible; grey feet, black nails.
Eyes: Black
with yellowish iris.
Note:
Sometimes Greygreen is erroneously
called Olive. Olive is actually used for birds having a double
darkfactor in the Green-series.
Pairings:
Some examples of pairings. >>
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Dom.Greygreen Cock
Photo: Z. Rana |
| Rec.
Greygreen
Inheritance:
Autosomal
recessive.
Description
Body:
General greygreen;
manifestation of Grey in the Green-series; greyish
tinge on breast; darkred patch on wings.
Tail:
Dark greygreen with yellowish
tip.
Head: Greygreen,
brighter around the beak; neck ring black with red in cocks.
Beak/Feet: Red upper
mandible, black lower mandible; grey feet, black nails.
Eyes: Black
with yellowish iris.
Note:
Sometimes Greygreen is erroneously
called Olive. Olive is actually used for birds having a double
darkfactor in the Green-series.
Pairings:
Some examples of pairings. >>
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Rec. Greygreen Cock and Green Hen
Photo: Z. Rana |
| Turquoise
Blue
Inheritance:
Autosomal recessive.
Description
Body:
General turquoise with blueish tinge;
greyish
tinge on breast; pale
red patch on wings.
Tail:
Turquoise with whitish
tip.
Head: Turquoise,
brighter around the beak; neck ring black with pale red in
cocks.
Beak/Feet: Red upper
and lower mandible; grey feet, black nails.
Eyes: Black
with yellowish iris.
Note:
Very rare.
Probably will
behave recessive
with respect to the Wildtype and Dominant with respect to Blue.
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Turquoise Blue Hen
Photo: T. Martin |
| Blue
Inheritance:
Autosomal recessive.
Description
Body:
General blue; greyish tinge on breast;
greyish-white patch on wings.
Tail:
Blue with whitish tip.
Head: Blue, brighter
around the beak; neck ring black with white in cocks.
Beak/Feet: Red upper
and lower mandible; grey feet, black nails.
Eyes: Black
with yellowish iris.
Pairings:
Some examples of pairings. >>
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Blue Cock
Photo: Z. Rana |
| SL
Lutino
Inheritance:
Sex-linked recessive.
Description
Body:
General yellow; red
patch on wings.
Tail:
Yellow.
Head: Yellow, brighter
around the beak; neck ring white with red in cocks.
Beak/Feet: Red upper
and lower mandible; pink feet, light nails.
Eyes: Red
with yellowish iris.
Note:
Lutino is also erroneously known as
"Yellow". Notice the red wing patch.
Hybrids with Ringnecked parakeet
(Psittacula krameri) will show a light orange wing patch.
Pairings:
Some examples of pairings. >>
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Lutino Cock
Photo: Z. Rana |
| Lutino
Greygreen (Combination
of Rec.Grey and Ino)
Inheritance:
Combination
of autosomal
recessive Grey and sex-linked recessive
Ino.
Description
Body:
General yellow with greygreen tinge;
red
patch on wings.
Tail:
Yellow.
Head: Yellow, brighter
around the beak; neck ring greyish with red in cocks.
Beak/Feet: Red upper
and lower mandible; pink feet, light nails.
Eyes: Red
with yellowish iris.
Note:
The Lutino Greygreen will show a greyish
ringneck instead of a white one.
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Lutino Greygreen Cock
Photo: Z. Rana |
| Albino
(Combination
of Blue and Ino)
Inheritance:
Combination of autosomal recessive
Blue and sex-linked recessive Ino.
Description
Body:
General white; lacks
the patch on the wings.
Tail:
White.
Head: White; neck
ring not
visible.
Beak/Feet: Red upper
and lower mandible; pink feet, light nails.
Eyes: Red
with yellowish iris.
Note:
This combination is very rare.
Pairings:
Some examples of pairings. >>
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Albino Hen
Photo: Z. Rana |
| Albino
Grey (Combination
of Blue, Rec.Greygreen and Ino)
Inheritance:
Combination of autosomal recessive
Blue, autosomal
recessive Grey and sex-linked recessive
Ino.
Description
Body:
General white with greyish tinge;
lacks the patch on the wings.
Tail:
White.
Head: White; neck
ring greyish in cocks.
Beak/Feet: Red upper
and lower mandible; pink feet, light nails.
Eyes: Red
with yellowish iris.
Note:
The
Albino Grey will show a greyish ringneck instead of a white
one..
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Albino Greygreen Cock
Photo: Z. Rana |
| (Bronze)
Fallow
Inheritance:
Autosomal
recessive.
Description
Body:
General lighter; greyish
tinge on breast; red patch on
wings.
Tail:
Light bluegreen with
yellowish tip.
Head: Body color,
brighter around the beak; neck ring darkgrey with rose in
cocks.
Beak/Feet: Red
upper and lower mandible; light
feet, light nails.
Eyes: Darkred
with yellowish iris.
Note:
Probably a Bronze Fallow; regularly
mistaken for "Cinnamon". Cinnamon inherits always
sex-linked recessive.
Pairings:
Some examples of pairings. >>
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(Bronze) Fallow Green Hen
Photo: Z. Rana |
| Clearhead
Fallow
Inheritance:
Unknown; probably autosomal recessive.
Description
Body:
General lightgreen; greyish tinge
on breast; darkred patch on wings.
Tail:
Bluegreen with yellowish
tip.
Head: Yellow, brighter
around the beak; neck ring dark grey with red in cocks.
Beak/Feet: Red upper
and lower mandible; pinkish feet, light nails.
Eyes: Darkred
with yellowish iris.
Note:
The inheritance is not known so far,
probably recessive.
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Clearhead Fallow Green Cock
Photo: Z. Rana |
"Spangle"
Inheritance:
(In)Complete dominant.
Description
Body:
General lightgreen with yellow edges;
darkred patch on wings.
Tail: Lightgreen
edged with yellowish tip.
Head: Green, brighter
around the beak; neck
ring black with red in cocks.
Beak/Feet: Red upper
and lower mandible; grey feet, black nails.
Eyes: Black
with yellowish iris.
Note:
It is for sure that this mutation
inherits dominant. Probably a Dominant Edged mutation.
Pairings:
Some examples of pairings. >>
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"Spangle" Green hen
Photo:
Z. Rana
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| Pied
Inheritance:
Unknown.
Description
Body:
General yellowgreen with green;
darkred patch on wings; random
pied markings.
Tail:
Yellowgreen pied with
yellowish tip.
Head: Yellowgreen
pied, brighter around the beak; neck ring black with lightred
or yellow in cocks.
Beak/Feet: Red upper
and lower mandible; pinkish feet, light nails.
Eyes: Black
with yellowish iris.
Note:
The inheritance is unknown for so
far. Note
that not all pied types are hereditary. Many pied birds are
modifications and not mutations.
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Pied Green Cock
Photo: Unknown |
