Lovebird Species help!

[Adnan]

Is Peachface, Lutino, Dutchblue are same species? Can they breed together?

[Keltoth]

Is Peachface, Lutino, Dutchblue are same species? Can they breed together?

"Peachfaced Lovebird" (agapornis rosicollis) is a species of Lovebird. "Lutino" is a mutation common to multiple hookbill species (including Peachfaced Lovebirds) and "Dutch Blue" (aka Aqua) is a mutation specific to the Peachfaced Lovebird species.

So, yes - Lutino and Dutch Blue are different mutations within the Peachfaced Lovebird species. They would be referred to as "Peachfaced Lutino" and Peachfaced Dutch Blue", and can breed together.

- Eric

[Adnan]

Great!

So, Will they produce some new colors?

[linda040899]

In Peachfaced Lovebird genetics, there are green series mutations (Lutino is green series) and blue series mutations (Dutch Blue (Aqua) is blue series). Green is dominant, while blue is recessive. If the Lutino is not carrying the gene for blue, all babies produced will be green series but all babies will inherit the gene for blue from the blue series parent. It's quite possible that this kind of pairing could produce Green Peachfaces with females split for Dutch Blue and males split for ino and Dutch Blue.