Beak colorations

indigo

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Okay, I have been noticing that Jade has a black band along the top part of his beak on the top mandible. I was wondering if it was a baby bird thing or if maybe one of the parents isn't fully a PFLB, maybe another kind of LB though yanno? Any thoughts on why he'd have a dark band?
 

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Well I thought that lovebirds had just red or yellowish beaks!:D
I've never seen a lovebird with bicolor beak, but I don't know much about them, never had lovebirds unfortunately..:(
 
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Jades beak looks perfectly fine, nothing wrong with it, just has a dark band lol

I will wait and see maybe it will fade or something ... I don't know lol
 

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This is one of them. Pictures and everything (third paragraph) http://www.birdchannel.com/showbird-diary/showbird-diary-0308.aspx

I don't know if that is any help to you or not, but it does suggest that this is normal in a lot of cases. Unfortunately I am not even able to identify lovebirds by basic colouring yet so I could be way off, but this might be it. I am sure someoen else will know for sure.
 

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That was so interesting, Thanks for posting that link.
 
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Oh whew ... yah the left one is what Jades beak is like ... thing is neither Serenity (momma) or Pix (poppa) have that - both their beaks are the lighter color. But, yah, it seems perfectly normal, so I won't worry :) ... Probably gives an idea as to what he will look like though :)
 

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