Normal Budgerigar Colours
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Green is the original colour of all Budgerigars. First recorded in 1794. Colour Description Body - Light Green Head - Yellow Cheek Patch - Violet Tail Quill - Black Tail Feathers - Mid Blue with Turquoise Suffusion. |
Laurel Budgerigars appeared in the wild flocks of Australia estimated as 1 in 15,000 Colour Description Body - Dark Green - Laurel Head - Yellow Cheek Patch - Violet Tail Quill - Black Tail Feathers - Dark Blue. |
Olive Budgerigars were first bred in Europe around 1916 . Colour Description Body - Olive Green Head - Yellow Cheek Patch - Violet Tail Quill - Black Tail Feathers - Dull Blue - Black. |
Greygreen Budgerigars were first produced by adding the grey factor to green birds . Colour Description Body - Greygreen Head - Yellow Cheek Patch - Grey Tail Quill - Black Tail Feathers - Black. |
Skyblue Budgerigars were first bred in Belgium around 1878. Colour Description Body - Skyblue Head - White Cheek Patch - Violet Tail Quill - Black Tail Feathers - Mid Blue with Turquoise Suffusion. |
Cobalt Budgerigars were first bred in Europe around 1916 . Colour Description Body - Cobalt Head - White Cheek Patch - Violet Tail Quill - Black Tail Feathers - Dark Blue. |
Mauve
Mauve Budgerigars first appeared in 1924.Presumed to have been bred from two cobalts. Colour Description Body - Mauve Head - White Cheek Patch - Violet Tail Quill - Black Tail Feathers - Dark Blue with Black Sheen. |
Violet Budgerigars were first bred around the early 1930's. Colour Description Body - Violet Head - White Cheek Patch - Violet Tail Quill - Black Tail Feathers - Deep Royal Blue. |
Grey Budgerigars were first bred in Australia around 1935 . Colour Description Body - Grey Head - White Cheek Patch - Grey Tail Quill - Black Tail Feathers - Black. |
The difference between Yellows and Lutinos is the eyes and the cere of the cock birds. Yellow - Black eyes and Blue cere for Cock birds. Lutino - Red eyes and Flesh colour cere for Cock birds. |
The difference between White and Albinos is the eyes and the cere of the cock birds. White - Black eyes and Blue cere for Cock birds. Albino - Red eyes and Flesh colour cere for Cock birds. |
Last Revised: 23 July 1997.
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