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== Distinguish male and female == |
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Compared with the native species, it is difficult to distinguish male and female letino cockatiels with light yellow body. Both male and female have yellow heads. Among them, the female's beak and eyes will have a touch of yellow, while the male's most of the head and the front of the crest feathers are yellow. The female etiolated species has horizontal stripes on the tail feathers and yellow dots inside the flight feathers. |
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== Albino == |
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Also known as whiteface lutino. It is not the result of albinism. It is a new breed that combines two genes of whiteface and lutino. It has all white fur, red eyes and pink feet. It is quite rare because of its all white fur, so it is very precious.The male and female of albino cannot be distinguished from the appearance, but need to be distinguished from the behavior or call. |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Revision as of 02:10, 28 December 2022
The lutino cockatiel is one of the most popular mutations of cockatiel, with white to light-yellow feathers and orange cheek patches.
The "normal grey" or "wild type" of a cockatiel's plumage is primarily grey with prominent white flashes on the outer edges of each wing.
However, bird breeders can breed for certain traits, and they have been breeding for different color mutations in cockatiels since the 1940s.[1]
The lutino cockatiel mutation was the second cockatiel mutation to be established in the United States, the first being the pied cockatiel mutation in 1951.[2]
The lutino appeared in the aviaries of Cliff Barringer of Miami, Florida, United States, in 1958.[3][4]
Sound and appearance
All cockatiel colour genetic mutations have the same calls. The male lutino cockatiels can talk, sing, and dance (shakes head, makes the wings heart-shaped, etc.) to attract female cockatiels. Lutino cockatiels appear as full body in color yellow with two orange circular spots around the ear and cheek area.
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Daisy lutino cockatiel -
Lutino cockatiel (on right) -
Lutino cockatiel aged 4 months
Distinguish male and female
Compared with the native species, it is difficult to distinguish male and female letino cockatiels with light yellow body. Both male and female have yellow heads. Among them, the female's beak and eyes will have a touch of yellow, while the male's most of the head and the front of the crest feathers are yellow. The female etiolated species has horizontal stripes on the tail feathers and yellow dots inside the flight feathers.
Albino
Also known as whiteface lutino. It is not the result of albinism. It is a new breed that combines two genes of whiteface and lutino. It has all white fur, red eyes and pink feet. It is quite rare because of its all white fur, so it is very precious.The male and female of albino cannot be distinguished from the appearance, but need to be distinguished from the behavior or call.
See also
References
- ^ "Pied Mutation Cockatiel birds". Archived from the original on 2016-05-26. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
- ^ animal-world: pied cockatiel
- ^ "Timeline for Cockatiel Mutations in the US". Archived from the original on 2015-02-15. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
- ^ the Lutino Cockatiel
External links
- Cockatiels - National Cockatiel Society
- Cockatiel Information Forum and Bulletin Board - Talk Cockatiels
- Videos, images and sounds - Internet Bird Collection