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bspahr@fuse.net · by **bspahr@fuse.net** on Fri Jul 13, 2007 7:49 pm

Can someone help and explain how to post a picture on this site. I have a lovebird color mutation that I am trying to figure out the proper terminology for its color. It is a peachface but it is turquoise with a white face.

Love 'n Let Aviary · by **Love 'n Let Aviary** on Sat Jul 14, 2007 9:11 am

Honestly, I don't know how to post pictures on this site. But you can go to the African Lovebird Society's picture library and look at the different mutations there to compare your bird to the ones shown to decide what color mutation it is.

http://www.africanlovebirdsociety.myphotoalbum.com/

From your description, your bird may be a white-faced blue. Go down to the "Blue" album and then click on the center picture of "White-faced" to look at different pictures.

mytielwoody · by **mytielwoody** on Sat Jul 14, 2007 10:22 am

To post pics here, all you have to do is upload your pics to another site----I use photbucket.com-----then copy and paste the URL in here and the pics are here!

bspahr@fuse.net · by **bspahr@fuse.net** on Sat Jul 14, 2007 3:45 pm

http://s181.photobucket.com/albums/x266 ... 0_0884.jpg

bspahr@fuse.net · by **bspahr@fuse.net** on Sat Jul 14, 2007 3:48 pm

Hey! That worked. Thanks mytielwoody! I will also look on the website Love'n let Aviary suggested.

Anyway, does anyone know the proper terminology for this color mutation?

http://s181.photobucket.com/albums/x266 ... 0_0884.jpg

LindaL · by **LindaL** on Sun Jul 15, 2007 6:41 am

He's too young to determine exact mutation but he's either a Dutch Blue (Aqua), Whiteface Blue (Turquoise) or a Seagreen Peachfaced. The reason I can't tell you anymore is because there are differences in adult coloring that will not be visible until the adult feathering is visible, roughly age 4-5 months.

However, he's really cute!

brimonster · by **brimonster** on Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:30 am

HAHAHA, I'm sorry, I had to laugh after seeing the pics on there! I just recently sold two babies, the same exact colors to a couple here in MN! Your green one is a Medium Seagreen Violet. It looks violet in that pic at least, but Violet is so hard to get in pics! Here is a pic of the babies I just sold:

bspahr@fuse.net · by **bspahr@fuse.net** on Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:51 am

Too funny! That does look exactly like them. So how do you determine the violet?

brimonster · by **brimonster** on Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:10 pm

Violet has to do with the structure of the feathers. Violet gives the rump, and sometimes the whole body, a purple-ish hue. The rump is the most effected and you can see the violet there. Also, under the wings, you can see the shimmer and it usually means the bird has a violet factor. You can see an article about it here:
http://www.africanlovebirdsociety.com/genetics/violet.htm

bspahr@fuse.net · by **bspahr@fuse.net** on Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:48 pm

O.K. I can see the violet on the rump. Thanks for your help! Is the yellow one an American Yellow or American Cinnamon?

brimonster · by **brimonster** on Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:50 pm

Neither. It is a Splitcinnamino but it is basically an Australian Cinnamon. Splitcinnaminos look just like Australian Cinnamons but they are really split to Australian Cinnamon and Lutino.

bspahr@fuse.net · by **bspahr@fuse.net** on Tue Jul 17, 2007 2:52 pm

OOps! That's what I meant Australian not American!! Thanks again! You are excellent with the color mutations!!!

brimonster · by **brimonster** on Tue Jul 17, 2007 3:32 pm

You're welcome! I love doing things with genetics and after predicting what colors I can get with breeding and then actually getting them, it's so much fun! Now if it were only possible to predict what colors the babies will be by looking at the egg, or I was able to create the colors the parents will have in their next clutch by giving them something! :wink:

bspahr@fuse.net · by **bspahr@fuse.net** on Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:33 pm

I totally agree! I just wish that I was better about determining the correct terminology for all the different color mutations! There are soooo many!

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