| Psittacula
cyanocephala
[Linné 1766] Plumheaded
Parakeet
Psittacula
cyanocephala (Linné
1766) Plum-headed
parakeet Green
Wild-type Description
Body: General
green; wings darker green; red patch on wings in cocks.
Tail: Bluegreen
to darkblue with white tip.
Head: Red
with blue tinge and neck ring black in cocks; grey with blue tinge and yellow
neckband in hens.
Beak/Feet: Orange
upper mandible, black lower mandible; light grey feet, light grey nails.
Eyes: Black
with yellowish iris. | 
Green Cock
Photo: Z. Rana |
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Mutations:
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Greygreen
Inheritance:
Dominant. Description
Body: General
greygreen; manifestation of Grey in the Green series; wings darker green; darkred
patch on wings in cocks.
Tail:
Blue to grey with pale yellow tip.
Head: Red with blue tinge and neck ring
black in cocks; grey with blue tinge and yellow neckband in hens.
Beak/Feet: Orange upper mandible, black
lower mandible; light grey feet, light grey nails.
Eyes:
Black with yellowish
iris. Note:
Sometimes Greygreen is 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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Greygreen Hen and Cock
Photo: Z. Rana |
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Turquois Blue
Inheritance:
Autosomal recessive. Description
Body:
General turquoise; wings
darker turquoise; pale red patch on wings in cocks.
Tail: Blue
with white tip.
Head: Pink
with blue tinge and neck
ring black in cocks; grey with blue tinge and yellowish white neckband in hens.
Beak/Feet: Orange upper mandible, black
lower mandible; light grey feet, light grey nails.
Eyes:
Black with yellowish
iris. Note:
This mutation is very rare. Probably will
behave recessive
with respect to the Wildtype and Dominant with respect to Blue. | 
Turquoise Blue Cock
Photo: Z. Rana |
Blue
Inheritance:
Autosomal recessive. Description
Body:
General blue; wings
darker blue; greyish white patch on wings in cocks.
Tail: Blue
to cobalt blue with white tip.
Head: White
with blue tinge and neck
ring black in cocks; grey with blue tinge and white neckband in hens.
Beak/Feet: Orange upper mandible, black
lower mandible; light grey feet, light grey nails.
Eyes:
Black with yellowish
iris. Note:
The Blue mutation is very rare. Probably extinct.
Pairings:
Some examples of pairings. >>
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Blue Hen
Photo: B. Chauhan |
Rec.
Lutino Inheritance:
Autosomal recessive. Description
Body: General
yellow;
wings lighter yellow; red patch on wings in cocks.
Tail: Yellowish
white.
Head: Red and neck
ring white in cocks; pinkish in hens.
Beak/Feet:
Orange upper mandible, yellow lower mandible; pink feet,
light nails.
Eyes: Red
with yellowish iris. Note:
It is very difficult to breed with the Rec. Lutino.
Also known as
Non Sex-linked Lutino.
Pairings:
Some examples of pairings. >>
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Rec. Lutino Cock
Photo: Z. Rana |
SL
Lutino Inheritance:
Sex-linked recessive. Description
Body: General
yellow;
wings lighter yellow; red patch on wings in cocks.
Tail: Yellowish
white.
Head: Red and neck
ring white in cocks; pinkish in hens.
Beak/Feet:
Orange upper mandible, yellow lower mandible; pink feet,
light nails.
Eyes: Red
with yellowish iris. Note:
The main difference between these two Lutino types is
that the SL Lutino is easier to breed with.
Pairings:
Some examples of pairings. >>
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SL Lutino Hen
Photo: Z. Rana |
Cinnamon
Green Inheritance:
Sex-linked recessive. Description
Body: General
yellow-green; wings
darker green; red patch on wings in cocks; washed
with brownish tinge.
Tail:
Bluegreen to blue with brownish tinge and
white tip.
Head: Red with
blue tinge and neck ring darkbrown in cocks;
brownish-grey with blue tinge and yellow neckband in hens.
Beak/Feet: Orange upper mandible, greyish
brown lower mandible; pinkish feet, light nails.
Eyes:
Darkbrown with
yellowish iris. Note:
Cinnamon is (very) often erroneously called "Isabel".
Pairings:
Some examples of pairings.
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iCinnamon Green Hen
Photo: Z. Rana |
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Cinnamon Greygreen
(Combination of Cinnamon
and Greygreen) Inheritance:
Combination of dominant Greygreen and sex-linked
recessive Cinnamon. Description
Body: General
brownish yellow; wings
darker; red patch on wings in cocks; washed with
brownish tinge.
Tail:
Blue
to grey with white tip..
Head:
Red with blue tinge and neck ring darkbrown in cocks;
brownish-grey with blue tinge and yellow neckband in hens.
Beak/Feet: Orange upper mandible, greyish
brown lower mandible; pinkish feet, light nails.
Eyes:
Darkbrown with
yellowish iris. Note:
Cinnamon Greygreen is very often erroneously called
"Gold Olive" or "Golden Cherry". | 
Cinnamon Greygreen Hen
Photo: Z. Rana |
Dilute
Inheritance:
Autosomal recessive. Description
Body: General
yellow with green tinge;
wings lighter yellow; red patch on wings in cocks.
Tail: Yellowish
white.
Head: Red and neck
ring greyish white in cocks; grey with pinkish tinge in hens.
Beak/Feet:
Orange upper mandible, yellow lower mandible; light
grey feet, light grey nails.
Eyes:
Black with yellowish
iris. Note:
Also known as the "Yellow black-eyed"; looks
like the Lutino, however, Dilutes are darker in appearance and they have black
eyes.
Pairings:
Some examples of pairings.
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Dilute Green Cock and Hen
Photo: Z. Rana |
Opaline
Green Inheritance:
Sex-linked recessive. Description
Body: General
green; light markings on wing feathers;
red patch on wings in cocks.
Tail:
Bluegreen to blue with white tip; smaller
tail feathers often edged with red.
Head: Red
with blue tinge and neck ring black in cocks;
grey with blue tinge and yellow neckband in hens.
Beak/Feet:
Orange upper and lower mandible; light grey feet, light
grey nails.
Eyes: Black
with yellowish
iris.
Pairings:
Some examples of pairings.
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Opaline Green Hen
Photo: Z. Rana |
Opaline
Greygreen (Combination
of Opaline and Greygreen) Inheritance:
Combination
of dominant Greygreen and sex-linked recessive Opaline.
Description
Body: General
greygreen; light markings on wing feathers;
red patch on wings in cocks.
Tail:
Blue to grey with pale yellow tip; smaller
tail feathers often edged with red.
Head: Red
with blue tinge and neck ring black in cocks;
grey with blue tinge and yellow neckband in hens.
Beak/Feet:
Orange upper and lower mandible; light grey feet, light
grey nails.
Eyes: Black
with yellowish
iris. | 
Opaline Greygreen Hen (Juv.)
Photo: Z. Rana |
Faded
Inheritance:
Autosomal recessive. Description
Body:
General yellow-green; wings
darker green; red patch on wings in cocks.
Tail:
Bluegreen to blue with yellowish
tip.
Head:
Red with blue tinge and neck ring darkbrown in cocks;
brownish-grey with blue tinge and yellow neckband in hens.
Beak/Feet: Orange
upper mandible, yellow lower mandible; light
grey feet, light grey nails.
Eyes: Darkbrown
with yellowish iris.
Note:
Also
known as "Pastel". Faded
looks like the Cinnamon but the Faded is much more yellow, misses
the brown washed tinge and inherits autosmal recessive. Split
birds are slightly lighter than normal birds.
Pairings:
Some examples of pairings.
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Faded Green Hen and Cock
Photo: Z. Rana |
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Dom. Pied
Inheritance:
Dominant. Description
Body: General
yellowgreen;
red patch on wings in cocks; pied markings all over
the body.
Tail:
Bluegreen to blue with white tip.
Head: Red with blue tinge and neck ring
black in cocks;
grey with blue tinge and yellow neckband in hens; mostly pied.
Beak/Feet: Orange upper and lower mandible;
light grey feet, light grey nails.
Eyes:
Black with yellowish
iris. Note:
Note that not all pied types are hereditary. Many pied
birds are modifications and not true mutations. | 
Dom. Pied Green Cock
Photo: Z. Rana |
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Rec. Pied
Inheritance:
Autosomal
recessive. Description
Body: General
yellowgreen;
red patch on wings in cocks; pied markings all over
the body.
Tail:
Bluegreen to blue with white tip.
Head: Redish with blue tinge and neck
ring black in cocks;
grey with blue tinge and yellow neckband in hens; mostly pied.
Beak/Feet: Orange upper and lower mandible;
light grey feet, light grey nails.
Eyes:
Black with yellowish
iris. Note:
There is not much difference between a Rec. Pied Cock
and a Rec. Pied Hen.
Pairings:
Some examples of pairings.
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Rec. Pied Green Cock (Juv.)
Photo: Z. Rana |
