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Red-suffusion rosy-faced lovebird mutation

The red-suffusion rose-faced lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis), also known as the red-pied lovebird, is not a true colour mutation of lovebird species. Many breeders believe it is due to a health issue, most likely dealing with the bird's liver. Some think the red-pied has some genetic relations with the Lutino rosy-faced lovebird mutation, as many cases of red spots appear in Lutino lovebirds. Although many breeders of parrots have claimed that this is a genetic mutation, no one has been able to successfully reproduce it through a series of generations.

See also Rosy-faced lovebird Rosy-faced lovebird colour genetics

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  • Aviculture
  • Genetics
  • Lovebirds
  • Rosy-faced lovebird colour mutations