Emerald or Olive
This mutation often goes by Emerald, Olive, and
Suffused Yellow, with all of these being accepted names.
In this mutation the melanin is grealty reduced. Leaving
a 'greenish colored' bird that is best described as
looking like a lutino which has been rolled in wet
newspaper. Keep in mind that cockatiels are incapable
of producing green feathers. It is the yellow showing
thru the melanin~reduced grey that gives the illusion of
green. It also comes in wf, which removes the color but
leaves the skull cap and the spangling of the feathers.
Typically chicks will feather in dark. Then as they
mature and molt they will lighten. This lightening of the
feathers varies by shades, with some being lighter than
others. They have black legs, beak, and eyes. Cocks
carry a darker skull cap and hens will have darker
heads. Inmature cocks resemble hens with the dark
head and then as they molt the dark feathers on the face
are replaced by the normal cock yellow and orange.
Leaving them with a skull cap. It is possible to mistake
them for Dominant Silver.
The Emerald is a recessive mutation. Both parents must
carry it as either visual or split. It can be found in wf
and normal varities. It is recommend not to mix with
melanin altering mutations such as DS, Fallow,
Cinnamon, Lutino. I would personally add Pied and
Pastelface to this list too.
Suffused Yellow, with all of these being accepted names.
In this mutation the melanin is grealty reduced. Leaving
a 'greenish colored' bird that is best described as
looking like a lutino which has been rolled in wet
newspaper. Keep in mind that cockatiels are incapable
of producing green feathers. It is the yellow showing
thru the melanin~reduced grey that gives the illusion of
green. It also comes in wf, which removes the color but
leaves the skull cap and the spangling of the feathers.
Typically chicks will feather in dark. Then as they
mature and molt they will lighten. This lightening of the
feathers varies by shades, with some being lighter than
others. They have black legs, beak, and eyes. Cocks
carry a darker skull cap and hens will have darker
heads. Inmature cocks resemble hens with the dark
head and then as they molt the dark feathers on the face
are replaced by the normal cock yellow and orange.
Leaving them with a skull cap. It is possible to mistake
them for Dominant Silver.
The Emerald is a recessive mutation. Both parents must
carry it as either visual or split. It can be found in wf
and normal varities. It is recommend not to mix with
melanin altering mutations such as DS, Fallow,
Cinnamon, Lutino. I would personally add Pied and
Pastelface to this list too.
Emerald Cock
Emerald Pearl hen
Emerald Pearl Hen
Skull Caps
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