Pictures Mutation Help

[phuqt85]

I'm kinda new to lovebirds...inherited one from my Mother-in-law a few months ago, and got a new Lovie on Saturday to keep him company. The gradual introduction is going so much better than we expected. They are quite attached to each other already, but we're still being cautious. I was told she was a sea-green, but I think she's an Edged Dilute sea-green. She'll be paired up with a standard green orange-faced male. We may or may not breed them yet. Haven't decided. Her gender isn't 100% confirmed yet, but it's looking positive. I would like to know what possible mutations we could get from these two lovebirds, and I have to understand what she is first!

She's a very pretty little thing! Any advice on her genetics? The closest picture match i found says there may be a SF in the mix somewhere.

 

[expressmailtome]

It looks like she has a few mutations. It looks to me like she is a seagreen cinnamon. The other mutations that I am not positive on are dilute and pied.

Matt

 

[phuqt85]

Thanks! I was considering pied as the top of her head was yellow, but it's hard to tell because she's definitely dilute and that messes with the color. Her rump feathers are a beautiful light sky blue and her belly is quite yellow. What makes you think she's cinnamon?

 

[expressmailtome]

The yellowish-green tends to be very common with Australian cinnamons. Also, that is a sex-linked mutation and therefore it is more common in females.

Matt

 

[Aah061211]

It does look edge dilute cinammon. Or edge dilute Pallid... Because Pallid / cinammon because of the gray wing feathers... And edge dilute because of the veiny look to the wings... Nice bird

 

[Marlene]

Not sure, but she sure is a cutie

 

[bubblelady]

Linda, on Lovebirds Plus forum, is a mutation expert.