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  • Agaporniden deel 1 en deel 2

    06/08/2024 Dirk Van den Abeele

    Via de uitgeverij hebben we de hand kunnen leggen op nog een aantal exemplaren van mijn boeken Agaporniden deel 1 en deel 2. U kan

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  • Laatste exemplaren Erfelijkheid bij vogels

    27/07/2024 Dirk Van den Abeele

    Via de uitgeverij hebben we de hand kunnen leggen op de laatste exemplaren van mijn boek “Erfelijkheid bij vogels”. U kan alsnog uw exemplaar bestellen

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Blue Gouldian Finch: An Update

29/03/2026 Dirk Van den Abeele Canary - Finches, General

Blue Gouldian Finch: An Update (Chloebia gouldiae) Nederlandse versie onderaan In 2003, I was asked by Mr. Daniel De Pauw,

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Redfactor Agapornis fischeri – a possible breakthrough

25/03/2026 Dirk Van den Abeele General

Good news about our DNA research! We have most likely made a breakthrough in our research into the gene responsible

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FAQ: melanin, eumelanin, phaeomelanin, melanocytes, melanosomes and keratinocytes?

20/03/2026 Dirk Van den Abeele FAQ

Nederlandse versie onderaan FAQ: When studying your articles on feather structure, terms such as melanin, eumelanin, phaeomelanin, melanocytes, melanosomes and

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International guidelines edition 2026

15/03/2026 Dirk Van den Abeele General

Nederlandse versie onderaan. The international guidelines for the naming of colour mutations were updated last month. A few minor adjustments

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FAQ: Can a DNA or blood test detect the presence of colour mutations (split factor) in the genome?

01/03/2026 Dirk Van den Abeele FAQ, General

Nederlandse versie onderaan FAQ: Can a DNA or blood test detect the presence of colour mutations in the genome? We’ve

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Phylogenomic analysis of the genus Pyrrhura

11/02/2026 Dirk Van den Abeele General, Taxonomy

Nederlandse versie onderaan Recently, the results of a phylogenomic analysis of the parrot genus Pyrrhura were published. This type of

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We are urgently seeking DNA (blood) samples from Agapornis canus and Agapornis pullarius

01/02/2026 Dirk Van den Abeele General

We are urgently looking for DNA (blood) samples from Agapornis canus and Agapornis pullarius.These blood samples will be collected by

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Update international guidelines

15/01/2026 Dirk Van den Abeele General

Once every five years, we organize a meeting at which the international guidelines are evaluated and, where necessary, updated. This

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Free ebook on avian genetics for aviculturists

08/01/2026 Dirk Van den Abeele General 4 comments

We recently decided to compile all current information on avian genetics into a single publication titled Principles of Avian Genetics

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A second documented case of parthenogenesis in Agapornis roseicollis

19/12/2025 Dirk Van den Abeele General

A date I will never forget is 24 December 2008. That evening, I received a phone call and an email

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Number of chromosomes Update

12/12/2025 Dirk Van den Abeele General

Nederlandse versie onderaan There is no doubt that science continually evolves and corrects itself. New research techniques provide increasingly accurate

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pallidino or PallidIno?

06/12/2025 Dirk Van den Abeele FAQ, General

FAQ: The international guidelines state that combinations of alleles should be written as one word and that the names of

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Canary Troubles

26/11/2025 Dirk Van den Abeele General

English version below. Canary Troubles Dirk Van den Abeele Ornitho-Genetics VZW In de voorbije dagen ontvingen wij diverse e-mails van

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Agapornis taranta breeders

24/11/2025 Dirk Van den Abeele General

We are looking for Abyssinian love bird, or Agapornis taranta breeders in US. Who can help?

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New articles and what is ahead

17/11/2025 Dirk Van den Abeele General 3 comments

In the upcoming December 2025 issue of the BVA-International digital magazine, I will publish three new articles on: Agapornis fischeri

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Gouldian finch

10/11/2025 Dirk Van den Abeele General

This weekend, after three years, we once again met (online) with a group of specialized enthusiasts and researchers from Europe,

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  • Blue Gouldian Finch: An Update
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