The Alexandrine Parrot

The Alexandrine Parrot

 

Introduction

I like my man slender and tall. My two dogs are also slender and tall. So it comes as no surprise that my favourite bird is the largest and the longest of the Asiatic parrot family – the Alexandrine Parrot Psittacula Eupatria. My husband, George, and I have been successfully breeding this species for over 20 years.

Description

The Alexandrine Parrot – a large bird with a streamlined body and elongated central tail feathers – is an excellent example of a good-feathered bird. The cock has predominately green plumage, a rose-pink collar, a purple-red patch on the wings and a broad black stripe across the lower cheeks. The tail is blue, tipped with yellow. The mandible is red with a paler tip. The iris is pale yellow, the legs grey-green. The hen is duller in colour, lacks the rose-pink collar and the black stripe and has a shorter tail. Juveniles are similar to the hen. The cocks do not attain adult plumage until they are 2-3 years of age.

African Grey Parrots Mutations / Different Colorations

African Grey Parrots Mutations / Different Colorations

African Grey Parrots with red feathers scattered throughout the plumage are occasionally seen. Such birds are often referred to as " Kings "or "King Greys" and are marketed as more exotic and desirable. However, such red feathers scattered in areas where you wouldn't expect them can be an indication of damaged feather follicles (usually because of feather plucking), medication (for example administration of antibiotics at the time a bird is molting has caused temporary changes in feather coloration - these feathers are usually replaced with normal coloration feathers at the next molt).

Mutations – Agapornis color mutations

THE PICTURES BELOW ARE FROM BREEDERS AROUND THE WORLD WHO WANTED TO SHARE THEIR BEAUTIFUL BIRDS WITH US, WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR SHARING WITH US …

Opaline Fischeri
Courtesy Joely Exotic LB

Lovebird Colors & Mutations

Lovebird Colors & Mutations

Peachfaced lovebirds come in a variety of colors. Below are some photos. They are all Agapornis roseicollis. Remember, color mutations occur within the same species of lovebird, so you should never mix species! See below for some more information on the nine species of lovebirds

Male. Mother: American Cinnamon Violet Peachfaced Lovebird;