Single factor dominant Pied removes the pigment from select feathers on the budgies body (making them yellow or white) with up to 50% pied markings.
Pied Markings: There should be a pied patch on the back of the head. The primary flights up to the shoulder and tail feathers should have various pied markings. There should also be a band of pied feathers around the lower belly area. Cheek Patches: Depending on the pied effected feathers they can be normal (violet etc) or white. |
Eye Color And Iris At Maturity: Black eyes with white iris.
Mature Adult Cere Color: If the pied markings effect the cere of the male it can be a mix of pink and blue, other wise it should be deep blue in males and light blue/white to tan in females depending on if they are in breeding condition. |
Double factor dominant pied removes the pigment from select feathers on the budgies body (making them yellow or white) with up to 80% pied markings.
Pied Markings: There should be a pied patch on the back of the head. The primary flights up to the shoulders and tail feathers should have various pied markings, and often there is only a patch of color left on the rump. There should also be a large band of pied feathers around the lower belly area. Cheek Patches: Depending on the pied effected feathers they can be normal (violet etc) or white. |
Eye Color And Iris At Maturity: Black eyes with white iris.
Mature Adult Cere Color: If the pied markings effect the cere of the male it can be a mix of pink and blue, other wise it should be deep blue in males and light blue/white to tan in females depending on if they are in breeding condition. |
Clearflight pied removes the pigment from select feathers on the budgies head wings and tail (making them yellow or white).
Pied Markings: There should be a pied patch on the back of the head. The primary flights and sometimes up to the shoulders and tail feathers should have various pied markings.. There should be not be pied feathers on the body like dominant and recessive pied. Cheek Patches: Depending on the pied effected feathers they can be normal (violet etc) or white. |
Eye Color And Iris At Maturity: Black eyes with white iris.
Mature Adult Cere Color: Deep blue in males and light blue/white to tan in females depending on if they are in breeding condition. |
Recessive pied removes the pigment from select feathers on the budgies body (making them yellow or white) with up to 50% pied markings.
Pied Markings: There should be a pied patch on the back of the head. The wings and shoulders should have random pied patches, with a patch of body color between the legs around to the rump. Cheek Patches: Depending on the pied effected feathers they can be normal (violet etc) or white. |
Eye Color And Iris At Maturity: Black eyes with no 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. |
Body Color: Yellow or white
Head Barring Wing And Throat Spot Markings: Head and wings should be clear light yellow or white with no markings. Cheek Patches: White Main Tail Feathers: Light yellow or white |
Feet And Leg Color: Pink
Eye Color And Iris At Maturity: Black eyes with no 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. |
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. Head Barring Wing And Throat Spot Markings: Head barring will be light yellow or white (depending on the body color) with lighter black barring. Wings will be yellow or white with a slight black inner edge. Throat spots are white or yellow with black inner edge (bulls eyes). Cheek Patches: Violet, silver or a mix of both. Main Tail Feathers: Light yellow or white with a slight black edge |
Feet And Leg Color: Blue to grey.
Eye Color And Iris At Maturity: Black eyes with white iris. Mature Adult Cere Color: Medium to deep blue in males,. Light blue/white to tan in females depending on if they are in breeding condition. |
Body Color: Yellow or white
Head Barring Wing And Throat Spot Markings: Head and wings should be clear light yellow or white with no markings. Cheek Patches: White Main Tail Feathers: Light yellow or white |
Feet And Leg Color: Blue to grey, pink or a
mix Eye Color And Iris At Maturity: Black eyes with white iris. Mature Adult Cere Color: Medium to deep blue in males,. Light blue/white to tan in females depending on if they are in breeding condition. |