Psittacula krameri [Scopoli 1769]

Ring-necked Parakeet

Psittacula k. manillensis (Bechstein 1800)

Indian Ring-necked Parakeet

Clearhead Fallow

Inheritance: Autosomal recessive.

Description

Body: General lighter appearance; wings darker.
Tail: Light with lighter tip.
Head: Yellow or White, brighter around the beak; neck ring grey with rose or white in cocks.
Beak/Feet: Red upper mandible, darkred lower mandible; pinkish feet, light nails.
Eyes: Red with translucent iris.

Note: "Buttercup" or the "Yellowheaded Red-eye" are the outdated names for this type of Fallow. Like the Bronze Fallow this type is also difficult to breed with.

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