Linda_S 0 Posted April 24, 2009 Member ID: 5,189 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 39 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 331 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 2,125 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 19, 2015 Birthday: 29/10/1983 Share Posted April 24, 2009 (edited) I initially thought this guy was grey green but at closer inspection and at comparison with other grey greens I'm not so sure. Edited April 24, 2009 by Linda_S photo too large changed to link Link to comment
JimmyBanks 0 Posted April 24, 2009 Member ID: 4,130 Group: Site Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 112 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 4,370 Content Per Day: 0.76 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 25,112 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/03/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 1, 2015 Birthday: 12/02/1982 Share Posted April 24, 2009 I can never tell the difference between grey green and olive... Link to comment
renee 0 Posted April 24, 2009 Member ID: 4,388 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 75 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,462 Content Per Day: 0.13 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 13,420 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 28/05/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 28, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Looks like a Recessive Pied cock to me, yellow and dark green for his body colour. Link to comment
hilly 0 Posted April 24, 2009 Member ID: 5,144 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 9 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 267 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1,440 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 17/03/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 20, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Hi Linda, from the photos there looks to be to much blue sheen on the feathers to be greygreen, maybe he is an olive or violet green. What colour are his tail feathers it is hard to tell in the photos. Nice bird anyway Link to comment
Linda_S 0 Posted April 24, 2009 Member ID: 5,189 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 39 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 331 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 2,125 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 19, 2015 Birthday: 29/10/1983 Author Share Posted April 24, 2009 Tail feathers are yellow & black + some green same shade as body colour on underside. Link to comment
*Nerwen* 0 Posted April 24, 2009 Member ID: 5,064 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 121 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 5,817 Content Per Day: 0.30 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 39,375 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 14/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 18, 2014 Birthday: 20/02/1982 Share Posted April 24, 2009 (edited) tail feather has been affected by the pied gene and so not useable to tell the difference. cheek patchs are normal blue meaning he isn't grey-green. they don't appear dark enough for me to suit either olive or violet green. Which leaves us with dark green as the answer. Edited April 24, 2009 by *Nerwen* Link to comment
Elly 0 Posted April 24, 2009 Member ID: 1,641 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 414 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 15,350 Content Per Day: 2.27 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 99,335 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/10/05 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 1, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2009 I agree with Nerwen, those were my same thoughts. Link to comment
lochlan 0 Posted April 24, 2009 Member ID: 4,650 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 50 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 265 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/09/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 10, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2009 You can have violet Lt green , dark green and olive green , the violet gene just manuiplates the shade of colour . Violet Dark green Recessive Pied. You can test pair to find out exactly. Link to comment
*libby* 0 Posted April 25, 2009 Member ID: 3,634 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 60 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,442 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 15,475 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/08/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 9, 2011 Birthday: 10/11/1989 Share Posted April 25, 2009 I agree with Nerwen and Elly, I say Dark green recessive. Link to comment
*Nerwen* 0 Posted April 25, 2009 Member ID: 5,064 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 121 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 5,817 Content Per Day: 0.30 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 39,375 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 14/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 18, 2014 Birthday: 20/02/1982 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Lochlan - true but the cheek patches are still dark, normally darker than these ones Link to comment
Heathrow 0 Posted April 25, 2009 Member ID: 4,396 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 16 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 307 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1,810 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 31/05/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 21, 2011 Birthday: 21/04/1974 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Defiantely not Grey Green - Possibly Dark Green ???? Link to comment
Linda_S 0 Posted April 25, 2009 Member ID: 5,189 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 39 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 331 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 2,125 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 19, 2015 Birthday: 29/10/1983 Author Share Posted April 25, 2009 Some shots that hopefully show cheek patches better. Link to comment
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