What does double factor mean in budgies?
Single and double factor refers to the pair of genes controlling the pied modifier. Because the mutation is semi-dominant, one gene of the pair (they are always in pairs) is enough to produce the mutation i.e. single factor. Double factor birds are not twice as pied, but in fact are indistinguishable visibly.
What is the rarest budgie colour?
What is the rarest parakeet color? Anthracite parakeets, a dark charcoal grey color, is one of the rarest colors for a parakeet. Other rare colors can be rainbow, clearwing, and lacewing parakeets. These rare colors are caused by genetic mutations, so a rare color can become more and more common over time.
What color mutation is my budgie?
Table of primary mutations
| Mutation(s) | Common names & varieties |
|---|---|
| Dilute | Suffused Green (Dilute Yellow) and Suffused Blue (Dilute White) |
| Clearwing (CW) | Clearwing Green (Yellowing) & Clearwing Blue (Whitewing) |
| Greywing (GW) | Greywing Green & Greywing Blue, |
| Greywing-Clearwing | Fullbodied-Greywing Green & Fullbodied-Greywing Blue |
What’s the most expensive budgie?
“Their stance is really important and you can see she stands really proud.” Mr Hawke said the record for the most expensive budgie was set in 2013 at $8000 and competition was what kept him interested in breeding.
Do red budgies exist?
In the wild, Budgie Parakeets are green with yellow, with black stripes and markings, and dark blue-green-black flight and tail feathers. Captive breeding programs, however, have produced Budgies in almost every color of the rainbow, except red and pink.
What is the rarest color budgie?
Are red budgie real?
Are white budgies rare?
Albinism in parakeets is a very rare occurrence and is typically found in less than one percent of the population and is, unfortunately (as cool and unique as an all-white parakeet would look) not as common as other colors.
What is a yellow budgie called?
Type 2 Yellowface budgies have yellow in the mask feathers and tail, just like the Type 1. However, after the first molt at around 3 months of age, the yellow diffuses into the body color and creates a new color, depending on the original color.