Is this an Indian Ringneck

[Paula.L]

Hi everyone, i am new to this forum, i have recently purchased a parakeet, we was told from the seller that she is a 15month old Indian ringneck, she’s a beautiful bird im just asking if others who have this breed of bird agree, i have tried to upload photos but not sure where they have gone hahaha

 

[Owlet]

I don't see any uploads to the gallery from you, have you tried uploading to a third party like imgur and linking that here?

 

[SilverSage]

I also don’t see any pictures, but I raise IRNs and would be happy to tell you if that’s what you have.


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[Paula.L]

Thankyou, i have managed to upload to gallery she is called Luna

 

[Rozalka]

I found the photo: Luna - A new member to our family been told that she is a 15 month old indian ringneck, how can you roughly tell the age? Parrot Forum's Gallery


Yes, she is the Indian ringneck

 

[Paula.L]

Ah Thankyou does she look what i have been told her age is?

 

[Jottlebot]

Erm.... I would say....erm...HE is certainly an Indian Ring Neck... 15 months could be about right, looks like he's getting his proper ring rather than that being a shadow ring on a female or younger bird. A very handsome lad he is too!

 

[Paula.L]

Hi, thanks for your message, we were told it was a female haha but after researching before we got her/him i read about looking at the tail & the tail is very long & pointy so i did have my doubts

 

[Smerft85]

Hi, thanks for your message, we were told it was a female haha but after researching before we got her/him i read about looking at the tail & the tail is very long & pointy so i did have my doubts

You have the male that matches my female! :57:View attachment 22906

 

[Jottlebot]

It's the black ring around the neck that is the proof. Only males get them, I think that colour also gets a white line at the back above the black too, but I'm not sure. Look up male blue IRN and you'll find what he'll look like when it's all finished growing in. The females stay blue and don't get a ring.

 

[Smerft85]

It's the black ring around the neck that is the proof. Only males get them, I think that colour also gets a white line at the back above the black too, but I'm not sure. Look up male blue IRN and you'll find what he'll look like when it's all finished growing in. The females stay blue and don't get a ring.

Except that's not blue! That's considered teal.

 

[Smerft85]

View attachment 22907

Adult male teal indian ringneck, what yours will look like grown. I am with the understanding that males reach sexual maturity, as well as develop the ring at around 3 years of age, I may be wrong as mine are both still very young, but if I'm correct your bird would be closer to 3 years than 15 months.

 

[SilverSage]

Hi!

1) yes, Indian Ringneck
2) that is 100% for sure a MALE, absolutely no possibility of this being a female.
3) your bird is blue. Blue is the name of the gene, there is no such mutation as “teal” in Indian Ringnecks. There are “parblue” mutations (blue gene combined with a gene that adds back some of the green), these include turquoise, sapphire, aqua, and emerald; your bird is none of these, he is blue.
4) since the ring is just coming in now, your bird is 1-3 years old. There is a SLIGHT possibility he may be as old as 4 years, but not likely.


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[SilverSage]

It's the black ring around the neck that is the proof. Only males get them, I think that colour also gets a white line at the back above the black too, but I'm not sure. Look up male blue IRN and you'll find what he'll look like when it's all finished growing in. The females stay blue and don't get a ring.

Except that's not blue! That's considered teal.

Sorry; no such mutation as “teal” in IRNs. The bird in question is blue.


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[Smerft85]

Turqoise-teal you see the mistake, blue-cobalt, that's still not blue! My male is cobalt, and is blue. Let's settle down a bit eh? So would you be saying the female I posted above is not a turquoise lacewing as she was sold to me?

 

[Smerft85]

After looking at a different picture of him, he is darker than I saw at first, perhaps a flash brightened him up, I now see the blue vs my female, my apologies.

 

[SilverSage]

Turqoise-teal you see the mistake, blue-cobalt, that's still not blue! My male is cobalt, and is blue. Let's settle down a bit eh? So would you be saying the female I posted above is not a turquoise lacewing as she was sold to me?

Your bird looks to me like a turquoise pallid, which is nicknamed a turquoise lacewing. Lacewing is a nickname that can be confusing because it applies to other genes in other species.

Cobalt is also a nickname for the mutation “dark.” A “cobalt” Indian Ringneck is a single factor Dark blue. It’s a very specific gene combo. I have two. A double factor Dark blue is called “mauve.” The OP’s bird is not turquoise, not cobalt, he is definitely blue.

It’s actually pretty important to refer to genes by their names rather than just describing their appearance because it impacts value and can lead to accidental dishonesty. Here’s an example; a woman advertised her IRN as “emerald” because the bird is a brilliant green. Really, the bird is GREEN, and that’s what it needs to be called. In the USA a green IRN is worth $100-$200 wild for breeding purposes. A single factor emerald on the other hand is worth $1000-$1300. See how that could lead to some major confusion?


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