I wonder if the one on the right could be a skyblue clearwing? I have never seen one and evern rarely on photos, so I could use some help...

 

Here he's with a skyblue violet spangle

 

Taken without flash

 

Front

I am just learning, so we will have to wait for the others.

 

But is it also a spangle?

Does it have the same markings, just light, than the spangle next to it?

A bigger picture can be seen here. And another one.

It looks like a clearwing to me. Clearwing

it look's like a clearwing is that photo with flash

Could it be clearwing and spangle, Clearwing? Any chance of opaline in there, too?

This is what a clearwing should look like however I suspect that this bird might be a clearwing spangle for two reasons.

 

1/ Because clearwing budgies with very clear wings like we had 50 years ago are now very rare and most clearwing now have markings almost as dark as greywings

 

2/ Also there is a very small amount of frosting at the base of the tail which is generally a sign of a spangle. The tinge of body colour on the back of the head is also a spangle characteristic

Edited January 19, 201015 yr by Neville

This is what a clearwing should look like however I suspect that this bird might be a clearwing spangle for two reasons.

 

1/ Because clearwing budgies with very clear wings like we had 50 years ago are now very rare and most clearwing now have markings almost as dark as greywings

 

2/ Also there is a very small amount of frosting at the base of the tail which is generally a sign of a spangle. The tinge of body colour on the back of the head is also a spangle characteristic

 

Thank you for your reply Neville, great info once again.

 

He's a very handsome young fella and I intend to breed him later this year, my aim is to get either FBC greywings if paired to a greywing hen or some clearwings, FBC's and greywings if I find an FBC greywing hen to pair him to.

 

Thanks for all you replies!