What do Quakers look like?
The Quaker is a small parrot, reaching 11 to 12 inches in length. As a comparison, the Quaker is a bird similar in length to a Cockatiel, but the Quaker’s body is heavier and more substantial with an average weight of 90 to 120 grams. The overall color of the Quaker is green, with pale grey on the forehead, cheeks, throat and extending down to the chest. On the chest, the grey feathers are white-tipped, giving a scalloped effect. Some blue can be found in the tail and flight feathers. The eyes are a dark brown, and the bill is horn colored. Young birds look much the same except the colors are not as bright as the adult Quakers. The sex of the bird cannot be determined by its physical appearance, but only by DNA or surgical sexing. There are several mutations in the Quaker, although they are not commonly available. The blue mutation is somewhat established in this country, but these birds are still very expensive. Lutinos, pieds, albinos and cinnamons are extremely rare. These mutations
