Monk (Quaker) Parakeet colour mutations
11 Monk (Quaker) Parakeet colour mutations, with the inheritance of each, how it looks, and whether a bird can be split for it.
| Mutation | Inheritance | Looks | Can be split? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue (quaker blue) | Autosomal recessive | Blue with a light grey chest. | Yes – the male and female can be carriers (split) without it showing |
| Turquoise | Autosomal recessive | Bluish green. | Yes – the male and female can be carriers (split) without it showing |
| Lutino (yellow) | Sex-linked recessive | Yellow with red eyes. | Only males can be carriers; the female either shows it or does not carry it |
| Albino | Combination | Entirely white. | Depends on the component mutations |
| Pallid (called cinnamon in the market) | Sex-linked recessive | Light lemon green and grey-brown flight feathers. | Only males can be carriers; the female either shows it or does not carry it |
| Dark factor | Incomplete dominant | Dark green/olive or cobalt/mauve. | No – appears with one dose (SF) and two doses (DF) in different degrees |
| Recessive grey-green | Autosomal recessive | Grey on blue. | Yes – the male and female can be carriers (split) without it showing |
| Fallow | Autosomal recessive | Diluted with red eyes. | Yes – the male and female can be carriers (split) without it showing |
| Opaline | Sex-linked recessive | Lemon green with grey/blue streaks in the middle of the wing coverts. | Only males can be carriers; the female either shows it or does not carry it |
| Crossover | Combination | Bright yellowish green with pale blue flight feathers. | Depends on the component mutations |
| Violet factor | Incomplete dominant | A deeper blue with blue (rare, Australia). | No – appears with one dose (SF) and two doses (DF) in different degrees |
The Zajel app has a genetics calculator that shows the expected chick colours of any pair before you pair them.