photo courtesy of Barrie Shutt A genetically double-factor spangle budgie is all clear (all yellow or all white) with normal eyes (black with light irises at maturity). “Picasso”: Raised and hand-fed by us. He hasn’t been bred before (he just turned of age). Posts: 368.

He has a feisty, playful personality and loves to be whistled at and talked with. Pictured here as a baby at 8 weeks of age. Opaline budgies' tails are characteristically patterned with light and colored areas running down the tail feather. The usually black wing marks Does anyone Budgies 10 weeks to 18 months old 15 each or 13 for 150 Texas clearbody females 1 mauve 1 aqua Recessive pied Male 1 Spangle 1 violet 2 greenviolet Opaline … Feb 5, 2018 - Budgies of the Spangle variety and composites that include Spangle.

The Opaline mutation is characterised by several features which are invariably present, although many show variations in the intensity of their expression. The male is a yellow and green pied and the female is a green opaline. Jan 9, 2017 - Opaline-Spangle-EGG-Hellblau-Biolett Wellensittich- & Shetlandponyzucht von Salza Bilder Galerie If a the spangle mutation simply reversed, the markings their feathers would be white with black edges- which they are not. Discover (and save!) From Left To Right- (1 Juvenile) Grey Green, SF Spangle (2) Grey, SF Spangle Body Color: A spangle budgie will have an even non-diluted shade of body color (body color will vary depending on whether they are yellow or blue, and if they have any dark factors) on their chest, breast and rump where it will be the darkest.

All Articles And Pictures © 2017 Cute Little Birdies Aviary Unless Noted. True Feather Pattern: Spangle feathers are NOT a reversed normal pattern.

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There are two forms of these birds.

However, the bird’s head markings are grey, rather than black, and there is a stripe-free ‘saddle’ between its shoulders. Clutch Size: 3-6 white eggs; but average 4 eggs Incubation: 23 days from the date the female stay the whole time in the nest, usually this happens after she lays her third egg; from that time i count 23 days Join Date: May 2009. When the male is opaline all the female chicks will be opaline Scientific Name: Neopsephotus bourkii, formerly known as Neophema bourki Origin: Australia Lifespan: up to 25 Years. Normal budgies have black feathers with yellow or white edging.

Split for greywing; possibly split ino. Observe the striping pattern on the head and wings, which are both the normal type.

The Opaline budgie has the barring over its head and down its shoulders greatly reduced with each bar much thinner than on a Normal. I think he's a sky blue opaline spangle, although he also has many other interesting markings on his wing and head (two white spots) and parts of him are violet.

On the right is a Grey Green Spangle Opaline. Budgie Experience Level: Budgie Owner. Violet blue opaline spangle male English budgie x American parakeet cross.

Spangle causes the markings on the wings and tail to be reversed.

DOB Nov 2010 from Sunny x Hydrangea. Gallery: 0 Karma: Points: 96 Rep Power: 12 Spangle with opaline??? in captivity. Description Opaline Bourke- Parakeet.

The original budgie variety is yellow-based with blue feather structure in the body feathers, resulting in the classic green coloration of the main body (yellow+blue=green).

The most obvious effect is on the striations which extend from the top of the head down the neck to between the wings in the non-Opaline. The first form is single factor, which has reduced black markings which appears as an outline of the DOB Nov 2010 from Sunny x Hydrangea.