Indian Ringneck (Rose-ringed Parakeet) colour mutations
24 Indian Ringneck (Rose-ringed 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 | Autosomal recessive | Sky blue; the male has a black and white collar. | Yes – the male and female can be carriers (split) without it showing |
| Turquoise | Autosomal recessive | Bluish-green (turquoise). | Yes – the male and female can be carriers (split) without it showing |
| Lutino | Sex-linked recessive | Yellow with red eyes; the male's collar is pink only without the black. | Only males can be carriers; the female either shows it or does not carry it |
| Albino | Combination | Pure white with red eyes. | Depends on the component mutations |
| Creamino | Combination | Light cream with red eyes. | Depends on the component mutations |
| Dark factor | Incomplete dominant | No – appears with one dose (SF) and two doses (DF) in different degrees | |
| Violet factor | Incomplete dominant | Visual violet on blue + cobalt. | No – appears with one dose (SF) and two doses (DF) in different degrees |
| Grey (grey-green) | Autosomal dominant | Grey on blue and grey-green on green. | No – if present it shows |
| Cinnamon | Sex-linked recessive | A lighter color and brown flight feathers. | Only males can be carriers; the female either shows it or does not carry it |
| Bronze fallow | Autosomal recessive | Diluted with red eyes. | Yes – the male and female can be carriers (split) without it showing |
| Pale fallow | Autosomal recessive | Diluted with red eyes. | Yes – the male and female can be carriers (split) without it showing |
| Recessive pied | Autosomal recessive | Irregular yellow/white patches. | Yes – the male and female can be carriers (split) without it showing |
| Dominant pied | Incomplete dominant | Light patches. | No – appears with one dose (SF) and two doses (DF) in different degrees |
| Opaline | Sex-linked recessive | Pigment redistribution and spread of the body color onto the wing. | Only males can be carriers; the female either shows it or does not carry it |
| Slate | Unknown | Slate grey. | Unknown |
| Pallid (formerly lacewing) | Sex-linked recessive | Very pale green with light grey flight feathers; the blue pallid is called "lacewing" in the market and is confused with albino. | Only males can be carriers; the female either shows it or does not carry it |
| Clear-headed fallow (buttercup) | Autosomal recessive | The male has a yellow head, red eyes, pink legs and a dark grey collar; the female has no change in the head but red eyes. | Yes – the male and female can be carriers (split) without it showing |
| Clear tail (yellow head, yellow tail) | Autosomal recessive | The adult male has a clear head, a yellow/white tail and a black eye; the female has a yellowish tail and belly. | Yes – the male and female can be carriers (split) without it showing |
| Non-sex-linked ino | Autosomal recessive | Autosomal recessive ino (rare). | Yes – the male and female can be carriers (split) without it showing |
| Dilute (dark-eyed yellow) | Autosomal recessive | Greenish-yellow with a black eye. | Yes – the male and female can be carriers (split) without it showing |
| Recessive edged | Autosomal recessive | Light edges without yellowing of the flight feathers. | Yes – the male and female can be carriers (split) without it showing |
| Sex-linked dominant edged | Sex-linked dominant | Slightly yellowed flight feathers and wing coverts. | There is no hidden carrier; the female is always a single dose (SF) and the male SF or DF |
| Misty | Autosomal dominant | A slight grey darkening. | No – if present it shows |
| Mottle (increasing pied) | Polygenic | Clear patches that increase with every molt. | Cannot be traced accurately |
The Zajel app has a genetics calculator that shows the expected chick colours of any pair before you pair them.