Psittacula krameri [Scopoli 1769]

Ring-necked Parakeet

Psittacula k. manillensis (Bechstein 1800)

Indian Ring-necked Parakeet

Dom. Edged

Inheritance: Dominant.

Description

Body: General duller appearance; greyish tinge on breast; edged pattern on the wing feathers.
Tail: Duller with edged dilution and lighter tip.
Head: Bodycolor, brighter around the beak; neck ring black with rose or white in cocks.
Beak/Feet: Red upper mandible, black lower mandible; grey feet, black nails.
Eyes: Black with yellowish iris.

Note: "Fallow" is an erroneous name for edged. Fallows inherit always recessive and have red eyes. Inheritance seems to be co-dominant, but has not been proven.

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