What mutation is this?

[Kamoebas]

My parakeet has a feather mutation. I don’t know what kind but it looks beautiful!

 

[Shezbug]

What do you mean?

 

[Zara]

Very beautiful

Hopefully some of the budgie people will be along to help you. I'm sure someone will know the name for this mutation

@Sparkles99 @AussieBird @Lori D Pert

 

[Sparkles99]

I’m not so good with dilution mutations, but Aussiebird is. Your bird is beautiful!

 

[AussieBird]

It's greywing or dilute, I keeping going back and forth but I think Greywing.

 

[Kamoebas]

It's greywing or dilute, I keeping going back and forth but I think Greywing.

I don’t really know what it is. i google images of those mutations but they both look like my bird. I’m guessing greywing is the mutation.

 

[Kamoebas]

What do you mean?

Basically, feather mutations are when the pattern of the feather colors are much more different than parakeets without the mutation.

 

[Karearea]

Your bird is gorgeous! To clear some things up, both dilute and greywing are dilution mutations. Greywing only has a slight dilution, from a distance you might even call it a regular blue budgie. However, dilutes are much lighter (usually ~50% dilution). The bird pictured on the left is a greywing, while the one pictured on the right is a regular blue - unfortunately I didn't have any blue dilutes to compare as well haha.
The very light blue body color and cheek markings mean that your bird is definitely a dilute instead of a greywing!

 

[AussieBird]

Your bird is gorgeous! To clear some things up, both dilute and greywing are dilution mutations. Greywing only has a slight dilution, from a distance you might even call it a regular blue budgie. However, dilutes are much lighter (usually ~50% dilution). The bird pictured on the left is a greywing, while the one pictured on the right is a regular blue - unfortunately I didn't have any blue dilutes to compare as well haha.
The very light blue body color and cheek markings mean that your bird is definitely a dilute instead of a greywing!
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I know my mutation knowledge is limited but this is very different to what I've been reading about these mutations.
Greywings can have a dilution of up to 50%.
Dilutes is anywhere up to 80%.
To me that means the actual dilution varies bird to bird and quality of breeding.
So you could have a greywing that is 50% dilute and a dilute that is 50%.
And to me if we use the cheek patch (which was causing me a lot of confusing) it looks greywing because the cheek patch is still very dark, not heavily diluted.
Again it's likely you're correct, it's just your post seems to contradict a lot of what I've read.

Maybe @grafton can share some thoughts?

 

[Sparkles99]

@Karearea Do you also know what mutation would make the wing markings on a spangle budgie grey/faded instead of black?

I have most of these mutations figured out but not the lightening of the wing markings. I don’t have good pics on my new phone so am linking to past posts.

Cloud & Ernest are still with us. Moss is not. Some of Cloud & Moss’ clutch mates were also spangle but had black wing markings.

Introducing Cloud & Moss

I was at the local pet shop over a week ago with my sister, buying rabbit cookies, when a budgie really took an interest in her. A week and a half later I decided to go back for him (I think). I asked if he had a buddy, just to be sure, & he began to preen a green budgie. I think they may be...

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Introducing Cloud’s new friend!

I decided to go elsewhere as the small pet shop has two bonded budgies right now (1 male; 1 female), & I don’t separate friends. Meanwhile Cloud is talking to his reflection in his stacked flowers toy. :( Here is whom I found! He (pretty sure) was being picked on by the other budgies. I...

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[Karearea]

I know my mutation knowledge is limited but this is very different to what I've been reading about these mutations.
Greywings can have a dilution of up to 50%.
Dilutes is anywhere up to 80%.
To me that means the actual dilution varies bird to bird and quality of breeding.
So you could have a greywing that is 50% dilute and a dilute that is 50%.
And to me if we use the cheek patch (which was causing me a lot of confusing) it looks greywing because the cheek patch is still very dark, not heavily diluted.
Again it's likely you're correct, it's just your post seems to contradict a lot of what I've read.

Maybe @grafton can share some thoughts?

The numbers bit was my bad, mixed up greywing and regular dilute (I'll try to edit and fix). The amount of dilution does vary, but not a whole lot in your average budgie - though I'm sure there have been at least a few breeders who try to selectively breed for different levels. Apologies, mutations are super confusion and I didn't mean to make that harder for you :')

 

[Karearea]

@Karearea Do you also know what mutation would make the wing markings on a spangle budgie grey/faded instead of black?

I have most of these mutations figured out but not the lightening of the wing markings. I don’t have good pics on my new phone so am linking to past posts.

Cloud & Ernest are still with us. Moss is not. Some of Cloud & Moss’ clutch mates were also spangle but had black wing markings.

Introducing Cloud & Moss

I was at the local pet shop over a week ago with my sister, buying rabbit cookies, when a budgie really took an interest in her. A week and a half later I decided to go back for him (I think). I asked if he had a buddy, just to be sure, & he began to preen a green budgie. I think they may be...

forums.avianavenue.com

Introducing Cloud’s new friend!

I decided to go elsewhere as the small pet shop has two bonded budgies right now (1 male; 1 female), & I don’t separate friends. Meanwhile Cloud is talking to his reflection in his stacked flowers toy. :( Here is whom I found! He (pretty sure) was being picked on by the other budgies. I...

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The interesting thing about spangles is that other mutations can influence the color of the dark spangle markings. Dark factor (AKA dark green and olive) and violet factor change the shade of the dark feather edges, making them slightly lighter and closer to the body color. I suspect that's what's going on here rather than a cinnamon or grey-wing mutation, which would either give the markings a brown wash or dilute the body just a little more than it currently is. Their age can also have some impact, their markings will darken just slightly as they mature, but this definitely isn't the only contributing factor to what you're seeing. Just my thoughts

 

[WillowQ]

I don’t know what mutation he is but he’s serene looking and beautiful. I’ve been more interested in budgies lately, now that I see such friendly take little guys.

 

[Sparkles99]

Wow! Thank you! I had no idea that dark factor(s) would make spangle wing markings lighter! I bet you’re right. I think all three of those guys have 2 dark factors.

All three of the budgies in question have at least 1 dark factor, & I do have a budgie (Winston) with both 1 dark factor & 1 grey factor, & his green is different from Ernest’s or the late Moss’, plus he has the unmistakable black tail of that combo.

I also have a budgie (Pistachio) with 1 dark factor & no other mutations. His green is also different.

Does spangle usually impact the dark factor body colour too?

 

[Shezbug]

Basically, feather mutations are when the pattern of the feather colors are much more different than parakeets without the mutation.

Sorry, yes, I’m aware of what a mutation is- my reply was not very clear I realise now. I was trying to ask if you wanted help with a name for the mutation your bird has or you just wanted to share your pretty little guy.

 

[Karearea]

Wow! Thank you! I had no idea that dark factor(s) would make spangle wing markings lighter! I bet you’re right. I think all three of those guys have 2 dark factors.

All three of the budgies in question have at least 1 dark factor, & I do have a budgie (Winston) with both 1 dark factor & 1 grey factor, & his green is different from Ernest’s or the late Moss’, plus he has the unmistakable black tail of that combo.

I also have a budgie (Pistachio) with 1 dark factor & no other mutations. His green is also different.

Does spangle usually impact the dark factor body colour too?

The spangle mutation doesn't change anything about the shade of the body, it's a form of pied that "reverses" the color of the feather markings on the wings, neck, and head. The yellow-green edge becomes the main color of the feather, while the black main feather color becomes the edge. The blue of the tail is inverted as well, becoming yellow/clear-colored. (If that's what you are mean)

 

[Kamoebas]

Sorry, yes, I’m aware of what a mutation is- my reply was not very clear I realise now. I was trying to ask if you wanted help with a name for the mutation your bird has or you just wanted to share your pretty little guy.

Yes, I don’t know the name of his mutation.

 

[grafton]

I know my mutation knowledge is limited but this is very different to what I've been reading about these mutations.
Greywings can have a dilution of up to 50%.
Dilutes is anywhere up to 80%.
To me that means the actual dilution varies bird to bird and quality of breeding.
So you could have a greywing that is 50% dilute and a dilute that is 50%.
And to me if we use the cheek patch (which was causing me a lot of confusing) it looks greywing because the cheek patch is still very dark, not heavily diluted.
Again it's likely you're correct, it's just your post seems to contradict a lot of what I've read.

Maybe @grafton can share some thoughts?

I agree with you, greywing. And your understanding of greywings and dilutes is correct.