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Green Ringneck
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 8:43 pm
by Ring0Neck
I found a green 3 y o hen non split to blue, paired to a blue never threw a blue.
She's looks like a good quality hen however one thing baffled me.. the lower mandible 
pic of the hen below:
Re: Green Ringneck
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 3:31 pm
by Sherjil
Hi Ringo;
There are more than one attributes which are unusual abt this female.
1) It has a smaller head size which doesn't seem proportionate to its body ... I have seen a blue pallid female with similar head size [can be a product of excessive inbreeding]
2) Not sure if this is due to specific lighting angle but the flights are completely black ?
3) Yes the lower mandible is red which is not normal as well
would be interesting to know what others have to say about it
Re: Green Ringneck
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 6:25 pm
by trabots
3) Yes the lower mandible is red which is not normal as well
I have many IRNs with red lower bills, I don't see it being a feature of any mutation(s) in particular, just a variation in the species.
Re: Green Ringneck
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 1:12 am
by Ring0Neck
Thanks all for your input in the forum and emails.