Hi all, my name is Chrissy and I'm new to the site. I've been searching the internet for about 6 months now on as much info on Budgies as I can. I have 8 Budgies of my own. I was hoping to get some "genetics" help from people who take this serious. Many of my keets are showing signs of bonding and breeding behaviours and I'd like to learn as much about my pairs as possible so I can do history history any babies that are born. So here goes some of my question if any of you could help...
I am having a hard time identifying my birds colors and mutations... So based on the descriptions below can you tell me what full "make up" each keet is? (I would attach pics but I can't figure it out????)
I have:
1. Pure white red eyes, pink cere - i'm sure this is an Albino, but not 100% sure it's a male
2. Yellow and green chest/belly, green back/rump, mainly yellow wings, upper shoulders, upper wings and very top of head have black stripes, all yellow flight feathers, all yellow tail, and yellow band from ear to ear on back of head, creamy pinish blue cere - I think this is a young female dominate pied clearwing??
3. White face, blue chest, white belley, white circle on back of head, mainly white wings, white flight feathers, black stripes down head, upper shoulders and upper wings, blueish tail feathers, white cere with pale blue near nostrils - I think this is also a young female dominate pied, but not sure if it's a true clear wing cause the tail is dark??
4. Yellow face, grey stripes down head and wings, faint yellow wings, light green (teal?) body and tail feathers, blue cere - I think this is a yellowface deluted greywing mature male??
5. White face, all grey body, faint light black stripes down head leading to black stripes on wings, dark brown cere - I think this is a mature female opaline??
6. Yellow face, all green body, faint light black stripes down head leading to black stripes on wings, blue cere - I think this is a mature male opaline??
7. White face, all blue body, dark black stripes down head and wings, creamy cere with pale blue around nostrils - I think this is a young normal female??
8. Yellow chest, green belly, yellow tail feathers, green back, yellow face, random black lines by eyes and neck with black stripes on wings, tan cere - I think this is a resessive pied female?
Anyone that can help I would appreciate it.
Thank you
Chrissy