Author: Dirk Van den Abeele

A new study confirmed that a mutation in the SLC45A2 is responsible for the sex-linked ino rose-ringed parakeet [Psittacula krameri].

In 2002 I first reported about a ‘multicolor’ phenotype in Agapornis fischeri. These birds have a local reduction of both

Voor ons DNA onderzoek naar het genus Agapornis zijn we, in België of Nederland, op zoek naar een fokker van

Every week we receive e-mails from enthusiasts with mainly questions, but also suggestions and personal reservations. A valuable wealth of

Willie Mathews from South-Africa reported us that, after he bred the first *orange* Agapornis fischeri in 2015, he now can

This afternoon, during a zoom meeting with 200 breeders/fanciers, I answered their questions about colour mutations for two hours. It

This Interesting paper:Conservation status and threats to lovebirds: knowledge gaps and research priorities is published today.  Believe me, this is

A PPR (Partial Psittacine Reduction) mutation has been known for several years in Forpus coelestis. This mutation is considered turquoise

In 2019 I received a message from a Dutch enthusiast and photos of a possible cinnamon Agapornis fischeri. Now almost

It has been more than two years since, through this blog and a webinar hosted by ACP, we issued a