| Psittacula
cyanocephala
[Linné 1766] Plumheaded
Parakeet
Psittacula
cyanocephala (Linné
1766) Plum-headed
parakeet Green
Wild-type Description
Body: General
green; wings darker green; red patch on wings in cocks.
Tail: Bluegreen
to darkblue with white tip.
Head: Red
with blue tinge and neck ring black in cocks; grey with blue tinge and yellow
neckband in hens.
Beak/Feet: Orange
upper mandible, black lower mandible; light grey feet, light grey nails.
Eyes: Black
with yellowish iris. | 
Green Cock
Photo: Z. Rana |
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Mutations:
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Greygreen
Inheritance:
Dominant. Description
Body: General
greygreen; manifestation of Grey in the Green series; wings darker green; darkred
patch on wings in cocks.
Tail:
Blue to grey with pale yellow tip.
Head: Red with blue tinge and neck ring
black in cocks; grey with blue tinge and yellow neckband in hens.
Beak/Feet: Orange upper mandible, black
lower mandible; light grey feet, light grey nails.
Eyes:
Black with yellowish
iris. Note:
Sometimes Greygreen is called Olive. Olive is actually
used for birds having a double darkfactor in the Green-series. Parings:
Some examples of pairings. >> | 
Greygreen Hen and Cock
Photo: Z. Rana |
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Turquois Blue
Inheritance:
Autosomal recessive. Description
Body:
General turquoise; wings
darker turquoise; pale red patch on wings in cocks.
Tail: Blue
with white tip.
Head: Pink
with blue tinge and neck
ring black in cocks; grey with blue tinge and yellowish white neckband in hens.
Beak/Feet: Orange upper mandible, black
lower mandible; light grey feet, light grey nails.
Eyes:
Black with yellowish
iris. Note:
This mutation is very rare. Probably will
behave recessive
with respect to the Wildtype and Dominant with respect to Blue. | 
Turquoise Blue Cock
Photo: Z. Rana |
Blue
Inheritance:
Autosomal recessive. Description
Body:
General blue; wings
darker blue; greyish white patch on wings in cocks.
Tail: Blue
to cobalt blue with white tip.
Head: White
with blue tinge and neck
ring black in cocks; grey with blue tinge and white neckband in hens.
Beak/Feet: Orange upper mandible, black
lower mandible; light grey feet, light grey nails.
Eyes:
Black with yellowish
iris. Note:
The Blue mutation is very rare. Probably extinct. Parings:
Some examples of pairings. >> | 
Blue Hen
Photo: B. Chauhan |
Rec.
Lutino Inheritance:
Autosomal recessive. Description
Body: General
yellow;
wings lighter yellow; red patch on wings in cocks.
Tail: Yellowish
white.
Head: Red and neck
ring white in cocks; pinkish in hens.
Beak/Feet:
Orange upper mandible, yellow lower mandible; pink feet,
light nails.
Eyes: Red
with yellowish iris. Note:
It is very difficult to breed with the Rec. Lutino.
Also known as
Non Sex-linked Lutino. Parings:
Some examples of pairings. >>
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Rec. Lutino Cock
Photo: Z. Rana |
SL
Lutino Inheritance:
Sex-linked recessive. Description
Body: General
yellow;
wings lighter yellow; red patch on wings in cocks.
Tail: Yellowish
white.
Head: Red and neck
ring white in cocks; pinkish in hens.
Beak/Feet:
Orange upper mandible, yellow lower mandible; pink feet,
light nails.
Eyes: Red
with yellowish iris. Note:
The main difference between these two Lutino types is
that the SL Lutino is easier to breed with. Parings:
Some examples of pairings. >> | 
SL Lutino Hen
Photo: Z. Rana |
Cinnamon
Green Inheritance:
Sex-linked recessive. Description
Body: General
yellow-green; wings
darker green; red patch on wings in cocks; washed
with brownish tinge.
Tail:
Bluegreen to blue with brownish tinge and
white tip.
Head: Red with
blue tinge and neck ring darkbrown in cocks;
brownish-grey with blue tinge and yellow neckband in hens.
Beak/Feet: Orange upper mandible, greyish
brown lower mandible; pinkish feet, light nails.
Eyes:
Darkbrown with
yellowish iris. Note:
Cinnamon is (very) often erroneously called "Isabel". Parings:
Some examples of pairings. >> | 
Cinnamon Green Hen
Photo: Z. Rana |
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Cinnamon Greygreen
(Combination of Cinnamon
and Greygreen) Inheritance:
Combination of dominant Greygreen and sex-linked
recessive Cinnamon. Description
Body: General
brownish yellow; wings
darker; red patch on wings in cocks; washed with
brownish tinge.
Tail:
Blue
to grey with white tip..
Head:
Red with blue tinge and neck ring darkbrown in cocks;
brownish-grey with blue tinge and yellow neckband in hens.
Beak/Feet: Orange upper mandible, greyish
brown lower mandible; pinkish feet, light nails.
Eyes:
Darkbrown with
yellowish iris. Note:
Cinnamon Greygreen is very often erroneously called
"Gold Olive" or "Golden Cherry". | 
Cinnamon Greygreen Hen
Photo: Z. Rana |
Dilute
Inheritance:
Autosomal recessive. Description
Body: General
yellow with green tinge;
wings lighter yellow; red patch on wings in cocks.
Tail: Yellowish
white.
Head: Red and neck
ring greyish white in cocks; grey with pinkish tinge in hens.
Beak/Feet:
Orange upper mandible, yellow lower mandible; light
grey feet, light grey nails.
Eyes:
Black with yellowish
iris. Note:
Also known as the "Yellow black-eyed"; looks
like the Lutino, however, Dilutes are darker in appearance and they have black
eyes. Parings:
Some examples of pairings. >> | 
Dilute Green Cock and Hen
Photo: Z. Rana |
Opaline
Green Inheritance:
Sex-linked recessive. Description
Body: General
green; light markings on wing feathers;
red patch on wings in cocks.
Tail:
Bluegreen to blue with white tip; smaller
tail feathers often edged with red.
Head: Red
with blue tinge and neck ring black in cocks;
grey with blue tinge and yellow neckband in hens.
Beak/Feet:
Orange upper and lower mandible; light grey feet, light
grey nails.
Eyes: Black
with yellowish
iris. Parings:
Some examples of pairings. >> | 
Opaline Green Hen
Photo: Z. Rana |
Opaline
Greygreen (Combination
of Opaline and Greygreen) Inheritance:
Combination
of dominant Greygreen and sex-linked recessive Opaline.
Description
Body: General
greygreen; light markings on wing feathers;
red patch on wings in cocks.
Tail:
Blue to grey with pale yellow tip; smaller
tail feathers often edged with red.
Head: Red
with blue tinge and neck ring black in cocks;
grey with blue tinge and yellow neckband in hens.
Beak/Feet:
Orange upper and lower mandible; light grey feet, light
grey nails.
Eyes: Black
with yellowish
iris. | 
Opaline Greygreen Hen (Juv.)
Photo: Z. Rana |
"Faded"
Inheritance:
Autosomal recessive. Description
Body:
General yellow-green; wings
darker green; red patch on wings in cocks.
Tail:
Bluegreen to blue with yellowish tip.
Head:
Red with blue tinge and neck ring darkbrown in cocks;
brownish-grey with blue tinge and yellow neckband in hens.
Beak/Feet: Orange
upper mandible, yellow lower mandible; light
grey feet, light grey nails.
Eyes:
Black with yellowish
iris. Note:
Probably a Faded. Not much is known. 'Faded' looks like
the Cinnamon but the 'Faded' is much more yellow, misses the brown washed tinge
and inherits autosmal recessive. | 
'Faded' Green Hen and Cock
Photo: Z. Rana |
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Dom. Pied
Inheritance:
Dominant. Description
Body: General
yellowgreen;
red patch on wings in cocks; pied markings all over
the body.
Tail:
Bluegreen to blue with white tip.
Head: Red with blue tinge and neck ring
black in cocks;
grey with blue tinge and yellow neckband in hens; mostly pied.
Beak/Feet: Orange upper and lower mandible;
light grey feet, light grey nails.
Eyes:
Black with yellowish
iris. Note:
Note that not all pied types are hereditary. Many pied
birds are modifications and not true mutations. | 
Dom. Pied Green Cock
Photo: Z. Rana |
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Rec. Pied
Inheritance:
Autosomal
recessive. Description
Body: General
yellowgreen;
red patch on wings in cocks; pied markings all over
the body.
Tail:
Bluegreen to blue with white tip.
Head: Redish with blue tinge and neck
ring black in cocks;
grey with blue tinge and yellow neckband in hens; mostly pied.
Beak/Feet: Orange upper and lower mandible;
light grey feet, light grey nails.
Eyes:
Black with yellowish
iris. Note:
There is not much difference between a Rec. Pied Cock
and a Rec. Pied Hen. Parings:
Some examples of pairings. >> | 
Rec. Pied Green Cock (Juv.)
Photo: Z. Rana |
