Just had a sudden new arrival - Species?

[Steph182]

I got a (much) better photo of her (turns out she's fine with cameras!), so if anyone can confirm breed and gender it'd be much appreciated! I'm so in love with her colour!

 

[MonicaMc]

I asked in a mutation and oddities group. Conensus says an opaline red rump male parakeet! (that's four people, btw!)


Would love to see a picture of him after he's had a good bath!

 

[Steph182]

The flash does make the colour a bit brighter but yeah, I do think male.
Going to have to get used to calling him he now!

I'm going to give him a bath to try in a few days, hope he likes it! I'll post pictures after, and I'll have to show off my cockatiel too.

 

[crimson]

It is a male red rump. he looks like my male.

You see how it's bare around his eyes, you might want to take him to a vet and have him checked....he could possibly have either mites, or an upper respiratory infection.

I just went thru those exact symptoms with Puff, of my birds that I rescued.
on a positive note around your birds eyes are not red or swollen like Puffs was, but I would still recommend getting him checked with an avian vet.

When he's improved wait until you hear their call/song!.... it's gorgeous, it sounds like some of the sounds from star wars, lol.

 

[thekarens]

He's gorgeous! Good luck with him.

 

[MonicaMc]

Some photos were shared. I hope the links work. First two show the same male, second image is with his mate.

https://scontent-a-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net...720/1390689_10201640016136491_242695448_n.jpg
https://scontent-a-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/q71/1378695_10201640078098040_365439902_n.jpg


And this one is from another person.

https://scontent-b-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net...0x720/1379577_550476251697696_141560240_n.jpg

 

[Steph182]

Thanks for the other images, he's defiantly a boy! Good thing Barley works for both!

He's settled enough that he sings a lot, and shouts... I think one of his noises is imitating a fire alarm! My cockatiel has been in a grump since he came home but she actually spent some time near me today so I think she's starting to forgive me for the new noisy thing.