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I hope this helps some one who is wondering what their Budgies mutation is
There are a lot of budgie mutations, from a single mutation to multiple mutations in one.
Here are a few different mutations
One dark factor in a green (yellow-based) budgie results in the dark green variety.
Two dark factors in a green (yellow-based) budgie results in the olive variety.
No dark factor in a blue (white-based) budgie results in the sky blue variety.
One dark factor in a blue (white-based) budgie results in the cobalt variety.
Two dark factors in a blue (white-based) budgie results in the mauve variety.
Grey Factor
Violet factor in a cobalt budgie or double-factor violet in a sky-blue budgie results in the true violet variety. The two budgies on the right are opaline violets.
The greywing variety has grey markings on the wings and a 50% diluted body color.
The full-body-color greywing variety has grey markings on the wings and head and a bright body color.
The clearwing variety has very light wing markings and a bright body color.
The dilute variety has washed out markings and also washed out body color.
The yellowface type I variety has a bright yellow face but the yellow does not affect the body color or appear in the wing feathers.
The yellowface type II variety has a bright yellow face. The yellow mixes with the body color and diffuses into the wing feathers as well.
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I hope this helps some one who is wondering what their Budgies mutation is
There are a lot of budgie mutations, from a single mutation to multiple mutations in one.
Here are a few different mutations
Base Colors - There are 2 base colors Yellow and White
Normal Green (Wild Type)
A yellow-based budgie results in the classic green variety.
Normal Blue (sky blue)
A white-based budgie results in the common blue variety.
Dark Factor
No dark factor in a green (yellow-based) budgie results in the classic light green variety.Normal Green (Wild Type)
A yellow-based budgie results in the classic green variety.
Normal Blue (sky blue)
A white-based budgie results in the common blue variety.
Dark Factor
Two dark factors in a blue (white-based) budgie results in the mauve variety.
Grey Factor
Gray factor is a color-adding factor. If a budgie has a grey factor, the color grey is added to the budgie's original body color. The grey factor is very strong and overrides the underlying color.
Grey factor in a normal yellow-based budgie results in the grey-green variety.
Grey factor in a normal white-based budgie results in the grey variety. This budgie is also dominant pied.Violet Factor
Violet factor is a color-adding factor. However, it is not as strong as the grey factor. If a budgie has a violet factor, you may or may not know it. True violet only shows up on cobalt budgies (white-based budgies with one dark factor) or, if double factor, on sky blue budgies(white-based budgies with no dark factor). It is very hard to tell if yellow-based budgies carry a violet factor. The violet usually darkens the green of the body feathers similarly to a dark factor. Sometimes, if you look closely, a violet tinge will be visible on the body feathers near the feet and vent of a green budgie with violet factor. Sky blue budgies with one violet factor will have a violet tinge, especially in the body feathers near the feet, and sometimes look darker than a normal sky blue. It is very difficult to detect violet factor in mauve budgies. Violet factor in a cobalt budgie or double-factor violet in a sky-blue budgie results in the true violet variety. The two budgies on the right are opaline violets.
Dilution
In addition to a dark factor, budgies may also have a degree of dilution. There are four types of dilution: greywing, full-body-color greywing, clearwing, and dilute. Greywing budgies have grey markings on head and wings instead of black, and the body feather color is about 50% diluted (washed out). Full-body-color greywing budgies have the same grey markings of the greywing but the body color is brightened (not lightened or diluted). Clearwing budgies have very light or no markings on head and wings and the body color is brightened (not lightened or diluted). Dilute budgies are washed out all over. The head and wing markings are very light, and the body color is about 80% diluted (washed out). Without any dilution, the budgie looks like the normal budgies seen above. The greywing variety has grey markings on the wings and a 50% diluted body color.
The full-body-color greywing variety has grey markings on the wings and head and a bright body color.
The clearwing variety has very light wing markings and a bright body color.
The dilute variety has washed out markings and also washed out body color.
Yellowface
Yellowface budgies are in between yellow-based budgies and white-based budgies. There are different degrees of the level of yellow pigment, less than the yellow-based variety. These different levels of yellow pigment are caused by several different genes. Visually, there are two types of yellow face: Type I and Type II. In type I yellowface budgies, the mask feathers are all yellow. The yellow may also show up in the peripheral tail feathers. The yellow is confined to these areas only and the budgie is normally colored in the body feathers. Type II yellowface budgies have yellow in the mask feathers and tail, just like the type I. However, after the first molt at 3 months of age, the yellow diffuses into the body color and creates a new color, depending on the original color. In the case of the sky blue variety, as seen below, the type II yellowface creates a seafoam green color, but in the type I yellowface the body color remains sky blue. The yellowface type I variety has a bright yellow face but the yellow does not affect the body color or appear in the wing feathers.
The yellowface type II variety has a bright yellow face. The yellow mixes with the body color and diffuses into the wing feathers as well.
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