| Psittacula
eupatria
[Linné 1766] Alexandrine
Parakeet
Psittacula e. nipalensis (Hodgson 1836)
Nepalese
Alexandrine Parakeet
Green
Wild-type
Description
Body: General
green; greyish tinge on breast; darkred patch on wings.
Tail: Bluegreen
with yellowish tip.
Head: Green,
brighter around the beak; neck ring black with red in cocks.
Beak/Feet:
Red upper and lower mandible; grey feet, black nails.
Eyes: Black
with yellowish iris. | 
Green Cock
Photo: Z. Rana |
Mutations:
Note:
Note that the mutations and combinations listed are
from pure Alexandrine parakeet (Psittacula eupatria) origins. These birds
are not Hybrids between Ringnecked parakeets (Psittacula
krameri).
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Darkgreen
Inheritance:
Incomplete dominant. Description
Body: General
darkgreen; manifestation
of Single Darkfactor in Green; greyish
tinge on breast; darkred patch on wings.
Tail:
Dark bluegreen with yellowish tip.
Head: Darkgreen, brighter around the
beak; neck ring black with darkred in cocks.
Beak/Feet:
Red upper mandible, black lower mandible; grey feet,
grey nails.
Eyes: Black
with yellowish
iris. Note:
It is unknown so far whether this is actually a Darkgreen
or a Violet Green (green with violet factor). Darkgreen has a single darkfactor;
Olive birds have a double darkfactor. The darkfactor in combination with Blue
will result in Cobalt. Violet in combination with Blue will result in visual Violets.
Darkgreen differs from a Violet Green in the amount of blue on the wings and tail. Parings:
Some examples of pairings. >> | 
Darkgreen cock
Photo: Z. Rana |
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Rec. Greygreen
Inheritance:
Autosomal
recessive. Description
Body: General
greygreen;
manifestation of Grey in the Green-series; greyish
tinge on breast; darkred patch on wings.
Tail:
Dark greygreen with yellowish tip.
Head: Greygreen, brighter around the
beak; neck ring black with red in cocks.
Beak/Feet:
Red upper mandible, black lower mandible; grey feet,
black nails.
Eyes: Black
with yellowish iris. Note:
Sometimes Greygreen is erroneously called Olive. Olive
is actually used for birds having a double darkfactor in the Green-series. Parings:
Some examples of pairings. >> | 
Rec. Greygreen Cock and Green Hen
Photo: Z. Rana |
| Turquoise
Blue Inheritance:
Autosomal recessive. Description
Body: General
turquoise with blueish tinge; greyish
tinge on breast; pale
red patch on wings.
Tail: Turquoise
with whitish tip.
Head: Turquoise,
brighter around the beak; neck ring black with pale red in cocks.
Beak/Feet: Red upper and lower mandible;
grey feet, black nails.
Eyes:
Black with yellowish
iris. Note:
Very rare.
Probably will
behave recessive
with respect to the Wildtype and Dominant with respect to Blue.
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Turquoise Blue Hen
Photo: T. Martin |
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Blue
Inheritance: Autosomal
recessive. Description
Body: General
blue; greyish tinge on breast; greyish-white patch on wings.
Tail: Blue
with whitish tip.
Head: Blue,
brighter around the beak; neck ring black with white in cocks.
Beak/Feet:
Red upper and lower mandible; grey feet, black nails.
Eyes: Black
with yellowish iris. Parings:
Some examples of pairings. >> | 
Blue Cock
Photo: Z. Rana |
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SL Lutino
Inheritance:
Sex-linked recessive. Description
Body: General
yellow; red patch
on wings.
Tail:
Yellow.
Head:
Yellow, brighter around the beak; neck ring white with
red in cocks.
Beak/Feet: Red
upper and lower mandible; pink feet, light nails.
Eyes:
Red with yellowish
iris. Note:
Lutino is also erroneously known as "Yellow".
Notice the red wing patch.
Hybrids with Ringnecked parakeet (Psittacula krameri)
will show a light orange wing patch. Parings:
Some examples of pairings. >> | 
Lutino Cock
Photo: Z. Rana |
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Lutino Greygreen
(Combination of Rec.Grey
and Ino) Inheritance:
Combination
of autosomal recessive
Grey and sex-linked recessive Ino.
Description
Body: General
yellow with greygreen tinge; red
patch on wings.
Tail:
Yellow.
Head:
Yellow, brighter around the beak; neck ring greyish
with red in cocks.
Beak/Feet: Red
upper and lower mandible; pink feet, light nails.
Eyes:
Red with yellowish
iris. Note:
The Lutino Greygreen will show a greyish ringneck instead
of a white one. | 
Lutino Greygreen Cock
Photo: Z. Rana |
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Albino (Combination
of Blue and Ino) Inheritance:
Combination of autosomal recessive Blue and sex-linked
recessive Ino. Description
Body: General
white; lacks the
patch on the wings.
Tail: White.
Head: White; neck ring not
visible.
Beak/Feet:
Red upper and lower mandible; pink feet, light nails.
Eyes: Red
with yellowish iris. Note:
This combination is very rare. Parings:
Some examples of pairings. >> | 
Albino Hen
Photo: Z. Rana |
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Albino Grey (Combination
of Blue, Rec.Greygreen and Ino) Inheritance:
Combination of autosomal recessive Blue, autosomal
recessive Grey and sex-linked recessive Ino.
Description
Body: General
white with greyish tinge; lacks the patch on the wings.
Tail: White.
Head: White; neck
ring greyish in cocks.
Beak/Feet:
Red upper and lower mandible; pink feet, light nails.
Eyes: Red
with yellowish iris. Note:
The Albino
Grey will show a greyish ringneck instead of a white one..
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Albino Greygreen Cock
Photo: Z. Rana |
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(Bronze) Fallow
Inheritance:
Autosomal
recessive. Description
Body: General
lighter; greyish
tinge on breast; red patch on wings.
Tail: Light
bluegreen with yellowish tip.
Head: Body
color, brighter around the beak; neck ring darkgrey with rose in cocks.
Beak/Feet: Red
upper and lower mandible; light feet, light nails.
Eyes: Darkred
with yellowish iris. Note:
Probably a Bronze Fallow; regularly mistaken for "Cinnamon".
Cinnamon inherits always sex-linked recessive. Parings:
Some examples of pairings. >> | 
(Bronze) Fallow Green Hen
Photo: Z. Rana |
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Clearhead Fallow
Inheritance:
Unknown; probably autosomal recessive.
Description
Body: General
lightgreen; greyish tinge on breast; darkred patch on wings.
Tail: Bluegreen
with yellowish tip.
Head: Yellow,
brighter around the beak; neck ring dark grey with red in cocks.
Beak/Feet: Red upper and lower mandible;
pinkish feet, light nails.
Eyes:
Darkred with yellowish
iris. Note:
The inheritance is not known so far, probably recessive.
It is even unsure whether this is a mutation or a modification. | 
Clearhead Fallow Green Cock
Photo: Z. Rana |
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Pied
Inheritance: Unknown.
Description
Body: General
yellowgreen with green; darkred patch on wings; random
pied markings.
Tail:
Yellowgreen pied with yellowish tip.
Head: Yellowgreen pied, brighter around
the beak; neck ring black with lightred or yellow in cocks.
Beak/Feet:
Red upper and lower mandible; pinkish feet, light nails.
Eyes: Black
with yellowish iris. Note:
The inheritance is unknown for so far. Note
that not all pied types are hereditary. Many pied birds are modifications and
not mutations. | 
Pied Green Cock
Photo: Unknown |
