Are feather duster budgies real?

Feather duster budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus), sometimes called budgerigar mops, are budgerigars that have a condition characterised by overly long feathers that do not stop growing at usual periods, giving the bird the appearance of a feather duster.

What is the rarest budgie?

The rarest budgie is probably the half sider, although it is not a mutation just a birth defect, it is NOT genetic. The rarest genetic mutation is probably blackface. Blackface budgies are very rare.

How did feather duster budgies happen?

Some are even bred with crests on their heads. But there are some that absolutely catch the eye of bird-lovers. One of them is the ultra-rare previously mentioned Feather Duster budgie. Their unique mutation is an accidental one, a mutation in a recessive gene that does not spontaneously pass on to their offspring.

What is a rainbow budgie?

Unlike the bright and solid colors of the usual budgerigar, rainbow budgies have softer colors, one slowly melting into the other. Rainbow budgies are made of the blue mutation, the yellowface mutation, the opaline mutation, and the clearwing mutation. Rainbow budgies aren’t rare because there’s a high demand for them.

How many years do budgies live?

5 – 8 yearsBudgerigar / Lifespan (In captivity)

Are there purple budgies?

Violet Budgie The violet coloration is a darkening gene that will enrich a Budgies main body color. You can get blue and green budgies with the violet gene, but it’s most attractive with the blue Budgies. Sometimes, it can develop into very deep shades of violet coloration, known as visual violet.

Are purple Budgies real?

Purple or violet budgerigars are quite rare and difficult to produce. The personality, temperament, and care of a purple parakeet are the same as for all other colors of these birds.

Are rainbow Budgies real?

Rainbow budgies are made of the blue mutation, the yellowface mutation, the opaline mutation, and the clearwing mutation. There is also the rainbow spangle budgie. Rainbow budgies aren’t rare because there’s a high demand for them.

Do red budgies exist?

Color Mutations. 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 are white parakeets?

Albino parakeets have all white feathers, red eyes and pink legs. The Ino gene that this variety of parakeet has, causes all dark pigmentation to be removed from the skin, resulting in an all-white bird without dark coloration or pigmentation.

How old is my budgie in human years?

How old is my budgie in human years? A budgie’s lifespan ranges from 5 to 10 years, averaging at approximately 7-8 years. Comparing it to the human average life expectancy, you could say that 1 year of budgie life is equal to around 9-10 human years.