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  • FAQ: Can pallid revert back to SL ino?

    27/07/2026 Dirk Van den Abeele

    FAQ: Is it possible that, after several generations, the offspring of a pallid hen suddenly produce only SL ino young, assuming we are certain that

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  • FAQ: Naming order in mutation combinations

    27/04/2026 Dirk Van den Abeele

    FAQ: Naming order in mutation combinations Enthusiasts often like to combine different color mutations. This raises the question: in what order should the names of

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

    20/03/2026 Dirk Van den Abeele

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

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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

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

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  • FAQ: pallidino or PallidIno?

    06/12/2025 Dirk Van den Abeele

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

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FAQ: Naming order in mutation combinations

27/04/2026 Dirk Van den Abeele FAQ, General

FAQ: Naming order in mutation combinations Enthusiasts often like to combine different color mutations. This raises the question: in what

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Recent Update to the International Guidelines for Colour Mutations in Psittaciformes

24/04/2026 Dirk Van den Abeele Articles - Artikels, Articles UK, General

Recent Update to the International Guidelines for Colour Mutations in Psittaciformes 1998 – Present By Dirk Van den Abeele Ornitho-Genetics

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Searching for the ancestors of lovebirds, an update [Genus Agapornis] Part 2

17/04/2026 Dirk Van den Abeele Articles - Artikels, Articles UK, General, Taxonomy

Searching for the ancestors of lovebirds, an update [Genus Agapornis] Part 2 By Dirk Van den Abeele Ornitho-Genetics VZW Published

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Searching for the ancestors of lovebirds, an update [Genus Agapornis] Part 1

10/04/2026 Dirk Van den Abeele Articles - Artikels, Articles UK, General, Taxonomy

Searching for the ancestors of lovebirds, an update [Genus Agapornis] Part 1 By Dirk Van den Abeele Ornitho-Genetics VZW Published

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DNA Red factor Agapornis fischeri

04/04/2026 Dirk Van den Abeele General

For our research on the “redfactor” in Agapornis fischeri, we have been informed that many bird enthusiasts in the Philippines

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Blue Gouldian Finch: An Update

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

Blue Gouldian Finch: An Update (Erythrura 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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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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