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Looks like that last one actually is a Texas Clearbody. I'll post a couple pictures here of my Texas Clearbody of the blue variety. He actually has a violet gene as well.

The way I understand it is: Grey is color adding like violet, but grey is much stronger than violet, completely overriding the base color making it difficult to distinguish it's original color. There are 6 different variations of grey - skyblue grey, cobalt grey, mauve grey, grey green, medium green-grey, and olive grey, as well as I'm SURE many varieties of each category. So, determining the exact base color of a bird that also displays the grey gene can be difficult. Concerning the difference between mauve and grey: Grey is a bird that does not show any blue in it's coloring when you look at it with the naked eye, even though it's base color could be blue. A mauve bird is a blue with 2 dark factors. Dark factors do not change the original color, but only darken it, so you should be able to see some blue mixed with what appears to be grey. Also, grey birds have a distinctly grey cheek patch, whereas mauve does not. Grey is a strong gene, and it's easily passed on genetically. This is why it should be bred carefully since adding grey to many mutations really destroys it's best qualities. Once grey is in your line, it can be easily passed on. In some cases, grey is good for outcrossing to enhance color, such as in the Texas Clearbody. It is my understanding that grey should pretty much be avoided when breeding the green based birds as it's not very desirable. Having said all that, I'm not a breeder really - a pair I have is sitting on a clutch - my FIRST clutch ever of budgies but I have a tremendous interest in genetics, so I've read quite a bit about this. Hope I help a little!!

I have a presumed albino female who came from a clutch of 6 - 2 others were albino, 1 was a greywing, 1 was a normal skyblue and the last was a yf2 skyblue. Another clutch produced a yf2 albino (creamino). I'll attach a picture of the parents for you, but my question is this: Is this one particular "albino" actually a lacewing? I have had a hard time getting pictures that show her very very light brown markings, so excuse the quality of pictures. Flash completely washes them out, but they ARE there... and her albino sisters are totally different, being all white. A friend of mine is the breeder and owns the parents but I scooped up the whole clutch when I realized they may be carrying the lacewing gene. This bird was hatched in January, and has been through one molt. If she IS lacewing, do you think she'll darken up after a few more molts? If not a lacewing, what other mutation that you know of would cause this suffusion of brown horizontal markings that are not apparent on her sisters? Thanks in advance for any thoughts!! Lucy's Parents. I'm guessing if dad isn't split Lacewing, he's split Ino AND Cinnamon?

Thank you!! How very kind of you to take the time to compliment him. I just adore him, and he has the most fabulous, docile personality to match his beautiful coloring! Thank you again

This is Tiger, and although I believe he must be a Texas Clearbody with a bit of English Budgie mixed in, I'm not convinced he isn't carrying other mutations as well such as grey, violet, dark factor or maybe even cinnamon (top of his head is tinged tan, and he has some tan-ish wing feathers. I've studied budgie genes in depth, but these things still stump me so I'm here asking for your help. What mutation in total do you think he is? Looking at his chest with the naked eye it appears light grey. In photographs with flash, it seems to carry more of a blue tint. Thanks for any help! Barb