Bird from the collection of Mr. Jazfer Marte (The Philippines)
Author: Dirk Van den Abeele
Revised evolutionary and taxonomic synthesis for parrots
A proposal for a revised evolutionary and taxonomic synthesis for parrots (Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, no.
FAQ: How do you go about determining the names of new mutants?
FAQ: How do you go about determining the names of new mutants? To begin with, I would like to correct
FAQ: What about the use of asterisks **
FAQ: What about the use of asterisks **? When do we use asterisks with a name? When there are still
A warm memory of Wessel
Today we received the sad news that Wessel van der Veen passed away a few days ago. Wessel was one
FAQ: how can we determine that we are dealing with a new mutation?
FAQ: how can we determine that we are indeed dealing with a new mutation? On a weekly basis I receive
New mutation in Twenty-eight parrot
New mutation in Twenty-eight parrot [Barnardius zonarius semitorquatus]
FAQ: can a green bird be split for “sapphire”?
FAQ: can a green bird be split for “sapphire”? For a start, it is good to realize that *sapphire* is
Epigenetica bij zebravinken
In de uitgave van mei van Vogelinfo, het gratis maandelijks online magazine van Danny Roels, bespreken we een geval van
The first research results of our DNA study
The first research results of our DNA study into colour mutations in the genus Agapornis have been published today. In
Pied cockatiel / bonte valkparkiet [Nymphicus hollandicus]
FAQ: In pied cockatiel we regularly see that there is dark suffusion in the mask. This dark suffusion is usually
Spinus spinus
On request I wrote an article (in Dutch) about mutations in Eurasian siskin – Spinus spinus in Vogelinfo (a free
DNA samples Agapornis pullarius
We are looking for blood samples of Agapornis pullarius. Who can help us in this?
SLC45A2 /SL ino gene in parrots
A new study confirmed that a mutation in the SLC45A2 is responsible for the sex-linked ino rose-ringed parakeet [Psittacula krameri].
Multicolor Agapornis fischeri
In 2002 I first reported about a ‘multicolor’ phenotype in Agapornis fischeri. These birds have a local reduction of both
DNA Agapornis pullarius
Voor ons DNA onderzoek naar het genus Agapornis zijn we, in België of Nederland, op zoek naar een fokker van