Recessive Pied Budgie Gender Help

[oksugar]

Hello,
I recently adopted a budgie from an animal shelter with no background information other than it was brought in as a stray. Its gender hasn’t been confirmed but it’s likely very young. It’s Cere is light pink which would normally indicate female but I read somewhere the recessive pied gene mutation makes males never develop a blue cere. Can someone verify? Someone please help. I have attached the best pics I have so far. Thanks in advance.

 

[oksugar]

 

[Sparkles99]

She’s female & has a lot of fancy mutations!

Looks like pale yellow diffusing into a blue based budgie, plus the pied, which also looks recessive to me.

Note the blue low on her abdomen - almost always recessive pied. Is there colour low on her back, where the wings fold over? If not/not much, totally recessive pied.

Maybe @AussieBird can identify which yellow face mutation she has.

 

[oksugar]

Wow. Thank you for your quick and informative response. She has teal blue on her lower abdomen and lower back and her tail has a few darker blue feathers. Her face is pale yellowish… so I’ve been scratching my head to identify what type she is. Makes sense that she has some mutations. I adopted her yesterday and will eventually capture better photos.

 

[AussieBird]

Maybe @AussieBird can identify which yellow face mutation she has.

Everytime I try reading about yellowface my brain can't comprehend it

My unsure guess is Yellowface Type 1, Single Factor...

 

[Sparkles99]

I have the same issue; yellow face mutations are difficult to distinguish between.

 

[oksugar]

Everytime I try reading about yellowface my brain can't comprehend it

My unsure guess is Yellowface Type 1, Single Factor...

This really helps! Thank you! She is very shy and won’t let me hold her but I let her out to fly around the room yesterday and I think she enjoyed spreading her wings. I want her to feel safe so I’m spending a lot of time singing and talking to her. Also, her name will be Bunny. Thanks for all the help!