![]() Their cheeks are usually yellow or orange and their head feathers tend to take on a yellow hue.Ī post shared by Mr Wilson & Little Rio cockatiels feature random white patches on their bodies where pigmentation has been completely muted. They do have some white markings on the wing and tail feathers. Their mutations make their grey feathers look silvery. These cockatiels carry multiple pigment gene mutations that affect their originally gray coloring. Silver Cockatiel Credit: ingeborgkraka, Pixabay These cockatiels typically have orange cheeks and sometimes show light yellow coloring on the face.ĥ. These spots are referred to as pearls, hence their names. Pearl cockatiels are unique in that they display a series of spots on their bodies, wings, and heads. Pearl Cockatiel Image Credit: YK, Shutterstock Females usually have a completely grey face.Ĥ. Adult males feature white heads, sometimes with grey markings. ![]() These birds retain their grey and white bodies like the Yellowface, and Grey (normal) do, but they do not have any color yellow or orange color markings on their cheeks. Whiteface Cockatiel Credit: SimonaR, Pixabay But their bodies should be grey and white with color mutations displaying nowhere but on the head.ģ. They may also feature yellow feathering on the top of the head. These cockatiels are a lot like the “normal” grey ones, but the patches on their cheeks are yellow instead of orange. Yellowface Cockatiel Credit: Joshua_Willson, Pixabay This is one of the most common cockatiel colors.Ģ. Female adults develop yellow specks on the head when fully grown, while the males tend to develop completely yellow heads. They typically display orange patches on their cheeks too. Their bodies are grey with white markings on their wings and tails. Gray cockatiels are considered “normal” parrots because they do not display any pigment gene mutations. ![]() Here are 9 cockatiel colors and mutations that you should be aware of: The 9 Cockatiel Varieties & Colors 1. Pigment mutations can be passed down from generation to generation, making it possible for breeders to create specific colors and designs when producing Cockatiels for sale. Cockatiel mutations occur when a pigment gene is changed in some way or muted altogether. Lighter colors like yellow and orange are produced with the help of carotenoid pigments. ![]() Melanin pigments produce the darker colors such as blue and grey. Pigments are responsible for producing color on Cockatiels. ![]()
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