Red-rumped Parrots Mutations / Sub-species
Beauty of Birds Editorial Team
September 16, 2021 · Updated November 23, 2022 · 1 min read
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Red Rumps come in a variety of mutations (please refer to photos). The below chart is courtesy of Mandy and Paul – Breeder of Canaries and Other Exotic Birds – Singing Wings Aviary – www.singing-wings-aviary.com
| Mutation | Genetic Inheritance |
| Normal (Wild Type) | Dominant |
| Australian Cinnamon | Sex-linked Recessive |
| UK Cinnamon ( Pallid, Lime, Yellow and Dilute) | Autosomal Recessive |
| Australian Blue | Autosomal Recessive |
| UK Blue (Pastel Blue, Par Blue, Dilute Blue) | Autosomal Recessive |
| Australian Platinum | multiple allemorph with lime-platinum-lutino |
| Lutino | Sex-linked Recessive |
| Opaline | Sex-linked Recessive |
| Pied | Autosomal Recessive |
| Fallow | Autosomal Recessive |
Psephotus Information … Photos of the Members of the Psephotus Family for Identification
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