black faced budgies???

[gooka]

hey guys
I came accross a page on black faced budgies while I was surfing around the net. I was just curious to know if anyone had ever actually seen one of these birds or had even heard of them b4??
I have to admit that it suprized me to find it, I had never even heard of them b4. I had heard of a suposed "black" budgie but never a black face
here is the link to the page I found....
didiermervilde.bestofbreeds.net/didier/blackface.htm

as much as I love my budgies...I think these ones are a bit ugly

[vankarhi]

well they look different and I don't mind the look of a couple of them....sort of makes them look like babies.

[Laraine]

That was an interesting article. I like the look of them.

[Jane]

The one on the top right looks like he has a beard

[sebzpets]

I love the bottom left one.....not sure I like all the striping one the bodies though

[grego]

Don't mind the look of these,they have great colours :)Thanks for showing

[silverfox]

Alright, who put ink on their birds lol They are diffrent.

[wilsta]

interesting, i like the one in the top left in the oval pic.

[taspekins]

A couple look to be heavilly spotted in the mask giving them that black look in my opinion.
Andrew

[Karen]

I have heard of them before.
They are extremely recessive and no one has been successful in establishing the mutation. It's a pity because it would be interested to see one on the bench.

There is another mutation out now called the Anthracite: CLICK

[Peter]

There is information on in in the "a guide to bird mutations and genetics". I believe its has to do with a malanistic gene or something. Quite rare, but is established to some extent.