OK, what am I ??? (Berta pics now in the gallery - opinions welcome)

[Alyce Johnson]

Berta posed for some nice photos yesterday and we just got them put up in the gallery. Please take a look and let me know what you think. Green Wing or Ruby??

The pics were taken outdoors in natural sunlight. I have a few more so if you need a different shot that isnt in there, just write me & I'll put up something more if I have what you feel is missing. I tried to give an overview of her colors. I'm curious to know what you all think she is.

[Doug W]

I don't see the photo. Could you please repost.

[Freedomoflight]

I dont know enough about hybrids- havent been around them enough, but my guess would be maybe (since she only has slight yellow coloration, and is more scarlet sized then GW, and facial lines) would be a 2nd generation hybrid- bred back to look like a GW- or a small GW with some slight odd coloration......... its possible!

[Alyce Johnson]

You have to check the main photo gallery - I dont know how to put them in a post. Also, she does have some facial lines - they're quite clear in person, but you can only really see them in the first 2 pics of this new series. (Make sure you've got the new series, taken outdoors.)

[Freedomoflight]

Really? Have to double back...

[Freedomoflight]

I double checked- got my birdies mixed up! GWs are the ones w/ the lines, scarlets w/out.

[Monica]

She definately looks like a greenwing, but with the facial marks, they do look somewhat thin. Her back for the most part looks pretty normal for a greewing... look up juvenile greenwing macaw... closest pic I've actually found though in regards to the yellow mottling effect...

Her red also appears very bright but that's probably due to the fact that she's outside which looks normal compared to other outside photos of greenwings...


Indeed she could be a hybrid and no sure way to find out... but then again she may just as well be a special greenwing...

[The Outlaw]

Nope, she's not a Greenwing. She is a Ruby. Her color is brighter red and there is way too much true blue in her wings. Also, she definitely has stray yellow feathers. She's a very PRETTY Ruby, but she's definitely not a GW. She did give us a run for our money, though (LOL).

They don't call em Greenwings because they have blue wings. They call them Greenwings because their wings are primarily greens, teals, and turquoise.

The first bird is Berta and the second one is Eenie, my greenwing.

[kp_in_scott]

No expert here, but I thought the blue on the wings was too blue for a pure greenwing. She is georgeous! Her molted feathers are quite unusual too. Hey, I have those same bedroom shoes! lol

[spectre]

I'd lean toward ruby. The tail is a bit to red and the facial feathers a bit lighter. Also there is something about the face and quality of the feathers around it that strike me as scarlet. The body coloring is all Greenwing though. Something is telling me Beaks or Greahstone has a better undertanding of Hybrids and might be able to help you but I may be remembering incorrectly. Beautiful bird in any event.