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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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