Sorry for being off-main-point, but I'm interested in that luecistic-magpie phenomenon. I wonder if the other magpies routinely accept a luecistic? I'll guess so, because I've had parakeets for decades, and they come in a terrific range of colors and markings, yet all get along imperturbably.
It's a fascinating topic! I think I remember reading that luecistic birds do sadly get picked on by their non-luecistic peers. Maybe with parakeets it's different because they're ALL different colors? I liked that phrase, by the way, "terrific range of..."
Sorry for being off-main-point, but I'm interested in that luecistic-magpie phenomenon. I wonder if the other magpies routinely accept a luecistic? I'll guess so, because I've had parakeets for decades, and they come in a terrific range of colors and markings, yet all get along imperturbably.
It's a fascinating topic! I think I remember reading that luecistic birds do sadly get picked on by their non-luecistic peers. Maybe with parakeets it's different because they're ALL different colors? I liked that phrase, by the way, "terrific range of..."