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We receive several requests for webinars in 2021. Unfortunately, we have a busy schedule, so we cannot meet all requests. We review every application, but
Parthenogenesis in Agapornis roseicollis
The article on this particular case was published in BVA-International Journal of April 2009 By Dirk Van den Abeele Ornitho-Genetics VZW MUTAVI, Research & Advice
S.O.S. Swift parrot [Lathamus discolor]
As we announced on this blog in 2014: the swift parrot [Lathamus discolor] is an endangered parrot. And unfortunately the situation has not improved over
Talking lovebirds?
Can Agapornis spp talk? I often get that question. In the past thirty years, I have received only one report that there was a lovebird
Psittacofulvins in blue1 or blue2 feathers?
Blue Agapornis fischeri and Agapornis personatus are considered not producing any psittacofulvins (psittacines) in the feathers. However, we could not ignore the fact that there
Blue-crowned hanging parrot tucking pieces of leaf among throat feathers
Long time we suspected that only Agapornis roseicollis is transporting nesting material between the feathers on her rump or upper tail. But later we also
Cursus 2021 cancelled
Daarnet werden in België de verdere coronamaatregelen bekend gemaakt. Deze zijn nog heel strikt en laten geen bijeenkomsten toe (buiten max 4 personen). Deze maatregelen
FAQ: Are slaty and misty the same mutation and / or are they a grey mutant?
FAQ: Are slaty and misty the same mutation and / or are they a grey mutant? The answer is actually simple: absolutely not. For a
Agapornis roseicollis pale
Agapornis roseicollis pale? By Dirk Van den Abeele Ornitho-Genetics VZW MUTAVI, Research & Advice Group Published BVA Magazine August 2017 About three years ago I
Dense sampling of bird diversity increases power of comparative genomics
Nature ( the world’s leading multidisciplinary science journal) published an article in which they announced a substantial step towards the dense representation of avian phylogenetic
List colour mutations in Genus Agapornis
Seem there was a typo in our list of colour mutations in genus Agapornis. So we uploaded the adjusted list. (Thanks Sergio) https://www.ogvzw.org/downloads/mutationsagapornis.pdf
FAQ: can we have DF hens in SL (incomplete) dominant mutations?
FAQ: can we have DF hens in SL (incomplete) dominant mutations? Answer: NO A sex linked (incomplete) dominant mutation is located on the Z chromosome
