Commonly Confused Budgie Mutations- Mauve And Grey

How can you tell the difference between a mauve and grey budgie?

Here are some of the common differences between these 2 mutations with pictures to help you identify each mutation. Look at the cheek patches, body color, and main tail feathers for the best indications of which mutation your budgie is.

Cheek Patches For This Mutation

​Normal mauves will have deep violet cheek patches. The grey color adding factor effects the cheek patches causing them to be blue to grey rather than violet.

Mauve Cheek Patches:

Deep Violet

Grey Cheek Patches:

Deep Blue To Silver Grey

 Body Color In Grey And Mauve

​Mauves have a deep blue grey color to the body. Unless a grey budgie is also carrying a violet factor, they should have a even grey tone of body color with no blue.

Mauve:

Blue/Grey

Grey:

Grey

Main Tail Feathers In Grey And Mauve

​The main tail feathers of these 2 mutations are very different if you look closely. Mauves like all normal blue series budgies will have blue main tail feathers, while a grey will have a deep black.

Mauve:

Navy Blue

Grey:

Black

(Top) Blue main tail feather (Bottom) Grey main tail feather