Albino Quaker

Albino Quaker

The word “albino” conjures up the image of a white animal with reddish eyes. This is quite correct. With Quakers, albinism manifests as one would expect of this condition. The bird’s entire plumage is white; they also have pink legs and a pink cere (nose band that contains the nostrils), and the eyes appear markedly red. This variety is caused by the Ino gene, which removes melanin (the substance responsible for dark colours). This doesn’t affect the health of the bird or their personality – only their colour. They are small parrots, measuring approximately 9 inches including the length of the tail.