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This article has a very different tone than a normal wikipedia article, it does not seem well composed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.94.5.204 (talk) 23:53, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Suggestion for removal

I think this article should either be removed or at least wholly reworked.

First of all, it incorrectly identifies bird sex chromosomes as X and Y instead of Z and W. The Z/W chromosome pair of birds is entirely different from the X/Y chromosome pair in mammals and they don’t even share any genes.

Aside from that, a lot of this is basic information about inheritance that can be found elsewhere on Wikipedia. Does every species with various distinct mutations need a separate page for those mutations? Would it not suffice to include those variations in the species’ main page? The ‘Mutations’ part of the Rosy-faced Lovebird page could name the various color variations and their respective inheritance patterns, with links to the relevant article(s) on inheritance patterns. The fact that Rosy-faced Lovebirds are bred for specific traits and that some traits are more ‘prized’ than others could also fall under this.

I’m very new to Wikipedia and unsure how others may react to this which is why I’m just sharing my thoughts rather than actually taking the actions I’m suggesting. If anyone is looking, this article is a good source and also includes a table with color variations and their inheritance patterns. ~~~~ Vampyrik (talk) 03:13, 27 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]