(All Photos) Lutino

Body Color: Yellow

Head Barring Wing And Throat Spot Markings: Head and wings should be clear light yellow with no markings.

Cheek Patches: White

Main Tail Feathers: Light yellow or white

Feet And Leg Color: Pink

Eye Color And Iris At Maturity: Red or ruby with white iris.

Mature Adult Cere Color: Pink to purple in males. Light blue/white to tan in females depending on if they are in breeding condition.

Genetic Information: Lutino is sex-linked (located on the x chromosome) needing only one copy of the gene to be visual in a female, and two copies of the gene to be visible in males. For a female to 
have this mutation she must show it visually, while a male can have it in a
split (hidden) form INO is recessive to texas clearbody.

Lutinos can mask any mutation with the exception of: Cinnamon, which when combined on the same gene gives us the lacewing mutation. And texas clearbody, which is dominant to INO.

Pigment: Some lutinos will have faint brown markings on their head and wings, however this does not mean that they are lacewings! If you are not sure of the genetic background of your albino look at the markings. Lacewings should have cinnamon tail and flight feathers, and lavender in the cheek patches instead of white like albinos have. Some poorly marked lacewings are very pale, but there still should be obvious cinnamon present after their first molt.

Suffusion: Many lutinos also have what is called "suffusion". They will have a tint where their body color would normally be on the chest, belly and rump in shades of green and sometimes grey in certain light. This is not unusual, but is not a good quality to breed for.

A Common Myth About Health And Eye Sight: Budgies with the INO mutation are not any less healthy, or prone to eye site or other problems than any other mutation. The determining factor in their health where they came from (free from inbreeding and disease) and a healthy diet.