Bourke Parrots

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greg4041
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Hi,
I am looking for someone to give me advice about Bourke parrot mutations I have searched the web and it appears to be a total mix up when comparing pictures and descriptions. I have had normal Bourke's for over 30 years but recently developed an interest in newer colour forms.
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My mother had the pinks for some time. While they are supposed to be reasonably easy to sex. It is surprising how often you will get a "middling" bird that is very hard to sex. That's all I know.
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greg4041
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Thanks for that reply from my reading it is a very complicated area there appears to be 2 base colour types cobalt and violet very hard to differentiate in the normal bird but when rose [opaline ] is added the cock in the violet phase has a distinct frontal band where in the cobalt bird it can disappear.
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