This is a picture of an Orangefaced Lacewing on the left with an Orangefaced Lutino on the right. The Lacewing crossover occurs between the Ino and American Cinnamon or Australian Cinnamon and American Cinnamon mutations. The Lacewing below is both a Lutino and an American Cinnamon. There is only a 3% chance of producing a Lacewing crossover, so Lacewings are pretty rare birds. In lovebirds(unlike humans), the female carries the sex-determining chromosome pair so normally there is only one sex-linked mutation. In the rare(3%) cases that the crossover occurs, then both sex-linked mutations end up on the chromosome pair. In order to produce a lacewing, the male bird, must carry(either visually or split to) American Cinnamon and Lutino(or Australian Cinnamon).
Unlike what the name may describe, there is actually no lacing or edging on the feathers unlike the American Dilute. Lacewings have light cinnamon flights, a light blue rump, and cinnamon stripes across the tail feathers with the rest of the body appearing similar to the Ino(notice the red eyes).
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Photo Credits: Linda Brandt- Orangefaced Lacewing and Orangefaced Lutino |
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