Timneh with a bit of red in its tail?

[Tinabell]

I’m going to take home a Timneh baby soon and it has dark maroon tail feathers , but also some brighter red feathers around the tail area. Not too many just a few . The baby is just 3 months old. Is this a Timneh and Congo mix, or is it normal for. Timneh to have some red in the tail area?

 

[April]

Aww what a cutie! I've never seen a TAG with the brighter red of a Congo unless they have subspecies with that? Hmm @Shannan any thoughts? Perhaps he could be a hybrid,I'm not as well versed on Greys but his facial features seem a bit different like larger than other TAGs I've seen but I could be completely wrong.
Does your sweetie have a name yet?

 

[Shannan]

It is not unheard of for that area of the tail to be a little brighter in a Timneh, especially in that area at the base of the tail. Is it the actual tail feathers that are coming in brighter or is it the small feathers that cover the base of the tail. The other features look very Timneh to me but she (he) seems big for a Timneh. But of course my precious Walter was a very small Timneh. Is your baby sexed? I would lean towards guessing female due to her size. Your baby is absolutely adorable. I am so excited for you!

 

[Jin & Pic]

Baby CAG or TAG dark eyes always make me melt! What a sweet baby!

 

[Tinabell]

Aww what a cutie! I've never seen a TAG with the brighter red of a Congo unless they have subspecies with that? Hmm @Shannan any thoughts? Perhaps he could be a hybrid,I'm not as well versed on Greys but his facial features seem a bit different like larger than other TAGs I've seen but I could be completely wrong.
Does your sweetie have a name yet?

Dakari, it’s an African name

 

[Tinabell]

It is not unheard of for that area of the tail to be a little brighter in a Timneh, especially in that area at the base of the tail. Is it the actual tail feathers that are coming in brighter or is it the small feathers that cover the base of the tail. The other features look very Timneh to me but she (he) seems big for a Timneh. But of course my precious Walter was a very small Timneh. Is your baby sexed? I would lean towards guessing female due to her size. Your baby is absolutely adorable. I am so excited for you!

The red is only at the base of the tail and not the tail feathers and he is pretty small competes yo my fender co go I have at home. I would guess 300 grams maybe 350 at most ? Even his feet are much smaller than my Congo female.

 

[Tinabell]

Here you can see compared to the sun conures his size. and if you enlarge the image you can see the tail color better too in the image with the two Sun Conures.

 

[April]

Dakari, it’s an African name

Ooh what a lovely name!

 

[Shannan]

I love that name! That does not seem out of line with a Timneh then. Walter was a petite 290 grams so very small for a gray. I am so excited for you! They are very smart and loyal. Make sure you introduce him to a lot of people early on as they do tend to be one person birds. Walter was very close to me but very accepting of other people (because as a high schooler when I got him I had to show him off to EVERYBODY)

 

[expressmailtome]

It is not unheard of for hybrids to be around, although no responsible breeders will breed them so as to keep the ever diminishing bloodlines pure. I can try looking for some pictures, but can not guarantee that I will find any in your bird's stage of development, or that each one will look the same.

 

[Tinabell]

The red is only at the base of the tail and not the tail feathers and he is pretty small compared to my female CAG I have at home. I would guess 300 grams maybe 350 at most ? Even his feet are much smaller than my Congo female.

 

[Tyrion]

Beautiful

 

[Karearea]

Howdy! I agree, this is most likely a pure timneh. Here's a picture of pure TAG babies, and a hybrid CAG +TAG.

 

[Tyrion]

Go to love baby pics

 

[Tinabell]

Howdy! I agree, this is most likely a pure timneh. Here's a picture of pure TAG babies, and a hybrid CAG +TAG. View attachment 431457
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Yes, thank you for the picture . The bird store finally admitted it was a Timneh too.