Pepper and his odd coloration

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Nanday mutation
Anyone else ever had a bird that came to you with normal feathering, and then suddenly change colors on you? Pepper did this to me. When I adopted him his feather colors were normal colors for a nanday, but since then he's grown in red and yellow feathers. He's seen the vet already and she said he doesn't have a vitamin deficiency, he's not showing signs of stress and he's active and eating. She said she could only think of two things: he's just changing color for no obvious reason (she said her lovebird changed from one color to another but was completely healthy) or he's a nanday sun hybrid.

I don't know what he is, but I call him my little prince and I treat him like royalty. Check out his funky-looking cheeks!
 

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MikeyTN

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Antioch, TN
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"Willie"&"Lola"B&G Macaw,
"Dixie"LSC2, and "Nico" Scarlet Macaw.
Most likely a hybrid! I have never owned a hybrid, but seen plenty of them.
 

amysaviary

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Chambersburg PA
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African Grey-Kenya
Blue and Gold- Baby
Jenday Conure- Izzy
Hahns Macaw- Derby
Cockatiel- Lemon
Senegal-Dylan

I breed, Sun, Green Cheek, Black Capped and Crimson Bellied Conures. Also IRN's
I would say a hybrid also. Nanday & Sun, still very cute!
 

Mozzie

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Mar 20, 2012
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Utah
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African grey (peppers)
Blue crown conure (Mozzie)
Sun conure (sunny)
Jenday conure (Bo)
Blue fronted amazon (Casey)
Wow, he is really cool looking!!! Very handsome boy!!
 

jaimmorr

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Jul 21, 2011
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USA
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Ricco - Goffin's Cockatoo
Wow! He is neat! I love his red and black on his head, so cool.
 

Joeyx

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Birdie (BFA), Cloud (Lovebird)
cute birdie. never seen this type of hybrid.
 
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patch

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Nanday mutation
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He's my little Darth Maul. :p
 

Akraya

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Misha - Yellowsided GCC
Guapo - Cinnamon GCC
Nimbus - Alexandrine
My cinnamon has got one rogue bright red feather on his head, waiting to see if more will follow....
lol darth maul :p
 

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