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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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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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FAQ: 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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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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Cognitive Abilities in Agapornis roseicollis

26/10/2025 Dirk Van den Abeele General

In a recent experiment with 28 Agapornis roseicollis, researchers investigated how well these small parrots could learn to associate symbols

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Last copy lovebird compendium

30/09/2025 Dirk Van den Abeele General

The last copy of the lovebird compendium sold and was sent to South Africa today. Only a few copies of

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FAQ: Is it possible for a color mutation once it has been introgressed into another species to look different than in the original species

25/08/2025 Dirk Van den Abeele FAQ, General

FAQ: Is it possible for a color mutation, once it has been introgressed into another species, to look different than

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Genomes of all nine lovebird species sequenced

25/06/2025 Dirk Van den Abeele General

Good news: scientists sampled the full genomes of all nine lovebird species (genus Agapornis) from wild populations. Now this info

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FAQ: homozygote Aqua-Blue2

19/06/2025 Dirk Van den Abeele FAQ, General

FAQ: What is the outcome from Opaline AquaBlue2 x opaline AquaBlue2 and can we breed an ‘homozygote aqua-blue2’ from this

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