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Post by Loz on Aug 22, 2023 12:05:38 GMT
 As far as I can tell, this is a real budgie. The mutation is caused by two different embryos merging during a very early stage of development. These mutations occur about one in ten thousand but may not always be readily apparent if the two "halves" are of similar colouring. What an amazing birb. |
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Post by tweetiepiesmom on Aug 22, 2023 15:16:26 GMT
Wouldn't it be fascinating to have a budgie with that coloring?
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Aug 22, 2023 16:32:30 GMT
I think it's called a halfsider. I have seen this picture many times and yes it's real.
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Aug 22, 2023 16:33:23 GMT
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Post by criswell on Aug 22, 2023 16:37:23 GMT
It's fascinating that a half sider can be half male half female
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Post by Hezz on Aug 23, 2023 0:34:51 GMT
It's fascinating that a half sider can be half male half female … and thus often infertile.  |
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Post by Hezz on Aug 23, 2023 0:39:41 GMT
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Aug 23, 2023 8:00:57 GMT
Thank you for that Hezz, that was fascinating. |
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Post by Loz on Aug 23, 2023 8:26:39 GMT
Spangles is (or was) a remarkable and beautiful bird. The thread was fascinating!
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Post by criswell on Aug 23, 2023 15:56:17 GMT
I enjoyed reading the Spangles thread. I then got a bit sidetracked reading about human chimeras. Fascinating.
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Post by ariella on Aug 24, 2023 7:32:30 GMT
Goodness, what an amazing bud. Must say, the title of the thread caught my eye and made for really interesting reading, Thanks loz and thanks Hezz for the additional information and link. |
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