Color mutation??

[allylang1]

I have an older female and a younger (I think female). Can someone help me with determining age and color mutations? The baby green one has a beautiful deep blue and bright yellow tail when fanned ❤️ Thank you!

[Hezz]

The green looks to be a normal green. It may be an olive green, but I'm more inclined towards normal green. Young - hasn't had its first moult so less than 3-4 months old.

The photos of the blue are too far away for any degree of definition to be noted, but looks to be a sky blue, maybe cobalt blue. No other mutation is obvious from the photos given, to me, anyway.

[Marianne Marlow]

The blue hen looks to be opaline sky blue just like my Polly.

[allylang1]

Thank you both! I thought maybe Opaline and she has a little bit of purple around her neck. I have no idea how old she is my students found her on the playground A couple of months ago. She’s very sweet and very sassy… I’m learning I really know nothing about parakeets on this form I’m so glad I found it!

[yellowfacedviolet]

Yes, opaline Sky, possibly with single factor Violet. The green is coming through fairly dark on my monitor, so I'd guess Dark Green, possibly Olive.

[Marianne Marlow]

Jul 14, 2019 20:38:44 GMT yellowfacedviolet said:

Yes, opaline Sky, possibly with single factor Violet. The green is coming through fairly dark on my monitor, so I'd guess Dark Green, possibly Olive.

Nice to see you around YFV.

[yellowfacedviolet]

Thanks, MM. Back from a way-too-long business trip to California which I fortunately departed the day before the 7.1 earthquake.

[Hezz]

Yes, agree with the opaline, Marianne Marlow. I hadn't seen that photo showing her back, so sorry to have missed that. The green is showing dark on my monitor as well which is why I suggested possible olive.