White faced Cockatiel Types
by Tanya
Posted on 02-06-2022 01:43 PM
White-faced Cockatiels are not as rare as they used to be, they used to be much rarer than now. But nowadays you can find breeders specializing in white-faced Cockatiels.
White-faced Cockatiels lack the orange cheek patches typical of their species. This is the result of mutation that results in the absence of the orange cheek spot and yellow pigmentation in the feathers. The result is a bird with a solid white mask and gray feather stripes on the body. All the yellows and reds of the young cockatiels fade to a dull white.
Blue Cockatiels are all white, but have black markings on the wings and blue coloration on the tail. They have no colored spots on the cheeks and usually no yellow coloration on the head, as is the case with many other cockatoo varieties. These birds are considered to be one of the rarest Cockatiel species in world.
Cockatiels are best recognized by the round orange spots on their cheeks. For a long time, lutino birds that are white but have orange cheeks were called albinos. Because not having orange cheeks was unthinkable. But now it has happened.
White faced cockatiel
The albino Cockatiel is pure white with red eyes. It is a double mutation of lutino, which prevents melanin storage in the plumage, and white-faced
White-faced lutino Cockatiels are also the genetic combination of white-faced and lutino. Their body plumage is yellow and their face color is white. Male white-faced lutino Cockatiels have whiter facial plumage. Females have grayish tones in their plumage. White-faced lutinous Cockatiels also have adaptive social behavior like other Cockatiels.
White-faced mutant cockatiels
The pearl is a beautiful mutant in which the plumage is white and spotted with yellow. The spotting pattern varies. Males may lose their mottled appearance as they age, while females remain mottled throughout their lives. Female pearl Cockatiels have a yellow face.
Pied cockatiels lack pigment in random areas, which means that pigment loss is not uniform, resulting in heavy white/cream spots.
Since cockatiels can be easily bred in captivity, there are a number of cockatiel variants that are similar to the albino Cockatiel (mostly white) but have their own unique colorations and personalities.
Personally, I have a white faced cockatiel that is adorable and has a great personality.