Lacewing Mutation

[Jacksprat]

Hi,
I was at a bird auction yesterday and there were these two WF (hens?) with pearling just on the wings and the rest grey with the ususal barring etc on back/tails.
Anyway, I was told by a long-time breeder that they weren't pearls, they were lace wings, since they didn't have pearling down the front.
Is this right?
I wanted to buy one until he said that, as I'm not familiar with that mutation and I thought they were the same thing. Lacewing doesn't show up on the genetic calculators I've seen either.

Jacqui

[Jacksprat]

I've been researching and it looks like they are the same mutation, with a different visual effect. I guess it comes down to appearances........

Drats, I missed out! Oh well, you live and learn hey?!

[hillcresttiels]

Lacewing is another name for pearling with an intense pattern on the wings but the true definition for both is Opaline

Frank

[jeremy]

Wrong Frank!

'Pearl' in Cockatiels is a Opaline mutation

'Lacewing' in Cockatiels (and all birds for that matter) is a combination of CinnamonLutino

They are not the same mutation at all

[Laraine]

I hear about lacewing all the time, could someone explain what it looks like and in what birds it occurs. Thanks.

[vankarhi]

I know of cockatiels and I think Indian ringnecks..............not enough knowledge apart from that from though. Hopefully John or Fox will come on and help you out soon

[AussieBirds]

Lacewings appear in most of the parrot varieties Laraine Cockatiels, Ringnecks and Budgies to name a few I guess the best way to describe them is if you remember what my tame cockatiel looks like they are not dissimilar.

John

[kelolo]

I have a silver lacewing and a blue hen. Which colours of cock birds could I put them with to produce the best colours?