^My four budgies from the left- Johann, Ferdinand, Leni, Lu, and cockatiel Shamshiel





Tezalel>> He loves the plants so much he likes to destroy them

Looks like a passion flower he's perched on.

I like the leaves... (the flower is wonderful too)

Pictures of my Parakeets

Senta


Salvatrice






Senta, Salvatrice and Lukas

The Budgies

Zeus








Ferdi, Lu, Zeus




Lu, Johann

Salvatrice has some unusual marking and coloration.

Budgy Anatomy


Images from www.vetafarm.com.au




Images from www.standardwellensittichzucht-lenk.de

German site with detailed info and pictures
http://www.die-wellensittich-page.de/pages/koerperbau.html

Genetics and Colour Breeding

Here also some sites on budgie genetics and colouring

http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/3298/
http://www.budgerigars.co.uk/genetics/index.html

German sites:
http://www.sittiche.de/farbschlaege/index.htm
If you`d like to see pictures of the rainbow coloured budgy for ex., which is quite pretty, click on the given link under "Farbschläge"

http://www.birds-online.de/farbschlaege/farbschlaege.htm

Beautiful pictures of beautiful birds, Franziska (and informative diagrams as well!). I agree with Rick, that Salvatrice does have quite unusual marking and coloration; I have never seen one like that before. Distinctive! Maybe we don't have them like that over here, or maybe I just haven't seen many budgies lately.

You take really good pictures!

Thanks for sharing them, dear Franziska. I wish our readers could hear how they all sound when they play together and speak all at once; they sound so happy! You are really good with birds, and make a very happy home for them as a born budgie-buddy.

Thanks and love,

+Stevie