Interesting... when I first posted pictures of Cosmo some people thought he was YF1 and some thought YF2 but it seemed to come down to a general consensus that he was YF2. Then in my next bunch of photos, people think he's YF1. Now I don't know and am interested to hear people's opinions.

 

Only problem is, it's impossible to get a photo that shows his colour accurately. Flash makes him look bright teal/sky colour so that's the most wrong, but non-flash kind of accurately gets his shade of blue, but doesn't show up the subtle blue-green mottling that he has all over.

 

So photos seem a bit pointless but I'll give as good a description as I can:

 

He has the most yellow on his face, and yellow is going through his wings but it is strongest towards the bottom of the wing as it gets closer to the flight feathers. The feathers on his neck are very pale stripes - it could even be white, I can't quite tell.

 

Under his wings seems to be a more clear shade of cobalt, and white, but I am referring to the part of his body that is under his wings. I haven't actually been able to get a good look at the underside of his wings themselves.

 

His front body feathers are cobalt, but it almost seems to be a kind of more dull shade of cobalt than other cobalt's I've had. It's still bright and pretty, not like it's grey, but it isn't that pure stark cobalt. If you look closely, it looks slightly greenish, but not distinctively so- you'd call him a blue bird not a green or even blue-green bird most probably.

 

Around his legs is more blue, around his cheeks is more green.

 

The patch of feathers above his tail and between his wings is very vivid blue, and has some actual dark green feathers on it too.

 

 

So, what are your thoughts? I lean towards YF2 myself but can see how he could be YF1 because he's not THAT yellowed if you know what I mean.

 

 

For those who want a picture: (although I maintain that it isn't exactly his true colour blue)

 

Edited October 21, 200816 yr by Neat

I would say yf2 because he has yellow through his wings and isnt a true blue colour, but has the slight greenish tinge you talk about. A yf1 has a yellow face only and the colour doesnt wash over the body. Yf2 has yellow which "runs" over the rest of the colouring of the bird

 

I hope my description is correct!

Edited October 21, 200816 yr by Neat

he is YF2

I think yellowface 2 because the yellow goes through the wings and the chest where as if he was yellowface 1 he would not have the yellow through the wings, it would be white.

he is yf 2, when he starts his moult you will realise his feathers will change to green, this happened to Bing

Neville had a good tip to tell ...

It goes something along these line

Hope i get it right ..Check under the wings if they are blue or white it is a YF2

I think you have a YF2

 

Neville had a good tip to tell ...

It goes something along these line

Hope i get it right ..Check under the wings if they are blue or white it is a YF2

This will only sort out a YF blue that has gone green from a naturally green bird

I agree with YF2 - you will find when he moults it will be more obvious through his body

Ooh that's exciting- he will change colour :bliss:

LOL ... Lets hope that the land lord doesn't think that you got another bird

They still haven't seen this one yet!

Tell them budgies change colour with every moult twice a year. That will cover all your bases for the future :chickendance:

Tell them budgies change colour with every moult twice a year. That will cover all your bases for the future :chickendance:

 

:ohmygod:

 

And tell them they self replicate with each moult as well, that way you can get more

Edited October 11, 200816 yr by **Liv**

It's funny how we joked about if we had to replace it and saying to the real estate "Oh didn't you know, they always change colour?"

 

And then it turns out I ended up with a bird that might actually change colour :ohmygod:

That was the first thing i thought off

 

 

 

Karma LOL

Interesting... when I first posted pictures of Cosmo some people thought he was YF1 and some thought YF2 but it seemed to come down to a general consensus that he was YF2. Then in my next bunch of photos, people think he's YF1. Now I don't know and am interested to hear people's opinions.

 

Only problem is, it's impossible to get a photo that shows his colour accurately. Flash makes him look bright teal/sky colour so that's the most wrong, but non-flash kind of accurately gets his shade of blue, but doesn't show up the subtle blue-green mottling that he has all over.

 

look i was trying to delete before i wrote to you but takes to long you baby is just like my little girls father it is yellow face type two which i think you have established but he may be holding violet in one factor and when he gets older his chest will be the same as now only his color will obviously get darker blue almost shine cobalt he is lovely

Edited October 21, 200816 yr by Neat
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