Ring Colours in Australia

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For those looking at buying a show bird or any budgerigar from a breeder or a pet show and the bird has a show ring on. Here is how to tell the year it hatched

Australian Ring Colours.

Breeders rings in Australia have a 6 year cycle.

2001 - Green
2002 - Black
2003 - Red
2004 - Blue
2005 - Purple
2006 - Gold
2007 - Green
2008 - Black
2009 - Red
.......and so forth.