A medium sized parrot, the Princess of Wales Parakeet measure approximately 15.5 inches (40 centimeters) at maturity. There are three popular color mutations of the Princess of Wales. These are the Lutino, Albino, and Blue mutations. Some report that the Blue mutation is even more beautiful than the normal Green. The natural, or 'normal' color is Green. For normals, they have olive colored plumage on their bodies, and their wings have lovely bright green bands on them. Their faces are colorful with pastel blue washed foreheads and pink cheeks. Their necks and upper-chests are also rose colored making them very beautiful. They are sexually dimorphic; hence males and females can be distinguished visually. Males have longer tail feathers than females, and the males generally have brighter coloring than females. For example, the male has a bright blue head, and the female's head is a more muted grey-blue color. The male has a coral red beak, while the female's is more of a wine color. Another unusual way to distinguish between the sexes is with eye coloring. The male has an orange iris, while the female's is much browner. In addition to the normal and the three color mutations, there are also some color variations such as the Red Princess of Wales.
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A medium sized parrot, the Princess of Wales Parakeet measure approximately 15.5 inches (40 centimeters) at maturity. There are three popular color mutations of the Princess of Wales. These are the Lutino, Albino, and Blue mutations. Some report that the Blue mutation is even more beautiful than the normal Green. The natural, or 'normal' color is Green. For normals, they have olive colored plumage on their bodies, and their wings have lovely bright green bands on them. Their faces are colorful with pastel blue washed foreheads and pink cheeks. Their necks and upper-chests are also rose colored making them very beautiful. They are sexually dimorphic; hence males and females can be distinguished visually. Males have longer tail feathers than females, and the males generally have brighter coloring than females. For example, the male has a bright blue head, and the female's head is a more muted grey-blue color. The male has a coral red beak, while the female's is more of a wine color. Another unusual way to distinguish between the sexes is with eye coloring. The male has an orange iris, while the female's is much browner. In addition to the normal and the three color mutations, there are also some color variations such as the Red Princess of Wales.