I had read accounts of albino breeders who came across the violet factor in their albino breeding. They stated that at times it can appear close to a 'pink budgie' as the violet factor produces some violet (more of an iodine or faint red/brown colour) that can be seen in the day light. They said that seeing violet albinos in flight is a beautiful thing.I have some albinos and some violets and had hoped to breed one down the line. Today i found what MUST be an albino with violet factor. I immediately was able to see the 'iodine' colouring on the rump, and when the light shone on the bird, you can definately see a violet shimmer to it. It really is a gorgeous little thing!Here are some pics, hope you can see a bit of what i saw!

 

 

Here is the same picture a bit larger: picture 1

 

 

Larger again: picture 2

 

**Edit** Just a note, this bird has red eyes, and the blue/violet sheen is only visible when it is in clear light. The iodine on the rump is present at all times, but quite faint. I guess it was easy for me to pick up because i am used to albinos and this had a little something extra

Edited March 2, 200916 yr by Dean_NZ

Unfortunatly I don't think it is a violet albino I can see throat spots, which means fallow or lacewing With obviously some other factors in there.

Unfortunatly I don't think it is a violet albino I can see throat spots, which means fallow or lacewing With obviously some other factors in there.

Me too. I had one like that once......after its first moult the markings came in and it was a lacewing.

Hmm hmm, interesting you should say that. Was just looking closely at it myself today and wondering if i could see throat spots. Have to wait until the moult i guess and then do some test breeding when he's old enough

Yes I have had a couple of these in the time I've been breeding lacewings (oddly both blue) and generally class it as a badly marked lacewing. Cheek patches tend to give it away (pale violet cheek patch) which this one seems to have. Albino's & Lute's have a white cheek patch.

 

So I would guess a dark factor blue lacewing (giving the body suffusion) with crappy markings (i.e. no or very faint cinnamon markings). I am of the belief that this has to do with the cinnamon/ino relationship as the two genes are known to sometimes cross over and also to cross back being very closely associated to each other.

 

This bird looks to already be in adult feather so you may well not see any further markings on it's wings anyway.