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Indian ringneck parrot

11/04/2022 Dirk Van den Abeele General

In the context of a DNA study into the genome of the Indian ringneck parrot (Psittacula krameri), we would like to get in touch with

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FAQ: what about capitals in scientific names?

28/03/2022 Dirk Van den Abeele FAQ

FAQ: what about capitals in scientific names? The genus name is written first, followed by the species name and – when appropriate – the name

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FAQ: Neophema bourkii or Neopsephotus bourkii

16/03/2022 Dirk Van den Abeele FAQ

FAQ: Some taxonomist list include Bourke’s parrot in Neophema others in Neopsephotus. Is it Neophema bourkii or Neopsephotus bourkii? Bourke’s parrot (Neopsephotus bourkii), was indeed

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Mutations in Cockatiels [Nymphicus hollandicus ]

01/03/2022 Dirk Van den Abeele General

As announced last week we will update MutaBase in the upcoming weeks with the list of colour mutations in Cockatiels [Nymphicus hollandicus ] and it

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MutaBase

27/02/2022 Dirk Van den Abeele General

In early 2000, Dr Terry Martin BVSc, published his book “A Guide to Colour Mutations and Genetics in Parrots” containing a list of colour mutations

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FAQ: eye color young pale Agapornis fischeri

08/02/2022 Dirk Van den Abeele General

FAQ: some breeder claims that they have pale Agapornis fischeri and that not all pale youngsters are born with red eyes. Is this correct? That

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List colour mutations in Forpus coelestis

06/02/2022 Dirk Van den Abeele General

On request we published a list of proven and possible colour mutations in Forpus coelestis. You can consult it on our download page

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DNA Research 2022 – update

01/02/2022 Dirk Van den Abeele General

In the past months, with the help from several enthusiasts, we were able to collect feathers from different colour mutations. Today, these feathers arrived safely

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FAQ: How to determine the reduction percentage of the eumelanin for colour mutations?

21/01/2022 Dirk Van den Abeele FAQ 2 comments

FAQ: How to determine the reduction percentage of the eumelanin for colour mutations? We often read in the standards and articles that, for example, pastel

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Update on *pallid* Agapornis fischeri

17/01/2022 Dirk Van den Abeele General 3 comments

As with any possible new colour mutation, there are many opinions in the early stages. There are believers and non-believers. This is no different with

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Why is pink the colour of virgin birds?

09/01/2022 Dirk Van den Abeele General

Ismael Galván of National Museum of Natural Sciences (Spain) uncovers to exciting role of porphyrin colouration and what it might mean in an ecological setting.

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FAQ: This one you won’t believe :)

08/01/2022 Dirk Van den Abeele FAQ One comment

Sometimes breeders can argue about the most crazy things, that’s what i learned this week 🙂 I received 14 emails and 3 calls asking what

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    Lovebirds Compendium (2016)
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    FAQ: How to distinguish between the different fallow types in genus Agapornis?
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