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The Violet Project- Violet Green Cheek Conure
We noticed the Violet Green Cheek conure mutation back in 2020—started small with selective pairs, no inbreeding, hand-feeding every chick. That led to our first violet mint green cheek in 2022—possibly the world’s first. Proud to lead the USA in perfecting this mutation today.
Our Violet Journey
How One Bird Rewrote the Rules the Violet Green Cheeked Conure
Hey, I’m Beth from Majestat Aviary in Central Florida. Birds are my world—best diets, careful breeding, the works. Back in 2020, I ran into five turquoise green cheeks that looked… different. Not the usual bluish-green. Put them next to regular turquoise and—bam—electric blue. Those first birds hooked me for life and started our violet journey in 2020.
Our Violet Journey
The first clue
We set them up with Turquoise Dilute green cheeks (Mints) from Steve Garvin and Richard Cusiak, plus my own blue turquoise line. 2021 hatchlings? Mind-blown. Lighter beaks, white ceres, pink feet. Opaline shoulders turned silver-white. Tails? Silver grey edged in white from the opaline gene turned instead of shades of a pinkish cream, the tails on the turquoise violets were silver gray, on the gray heads you can notice a blue violet sheen. I was blown away!
Our Violet Journey
The Violet turquoise cinnamon mutations, was the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen maybe because I’m partial to that shade of blue on my color palette.
Even the cinnamon ones shimmered like they’d been polished.
Our Violet Journey
The doubters—and the proof:
People said, “No way.” I get it. I stayed open: sent birds to Amy Ginley in Texas, linked up with Manny Trevino—he was on the same track. The original seller passed away, but we kept pushing. 2022 brought the first Violet Mint. First Violet Moon produced by Amy Ginley. Then 2023: Violet greens—dark cobalt vents, blue-violet flights. Like restricta, but richer. We tested every hatch, kept records, shared notes—proof’s in the feathers.
Our Violet Journey
What Violet actually does:
Violet is an incomplete dominant mutation—single factor or double. It boosts color, tweaks how light hits the feathers, and shifts pigments just right. Everything gets deeper, brighter—like the bird’s lit from within. Vents glow cobalt violet. Tails turn silver-gray. Even Violet in Dilute picks up this insane sheen that catches your eye every time. We love watching it unfold on every new hatch—it’s why we keep going.
The Violet Factor Explained (in plain English):
Violet is an incomplete dominant mutation. That means:
• Single Factor (SF) – one copy of the gene. The bird shows a nice violet influence, but you can often still see some turquoise or greenish “bleed-through” depending on the lighting and angle.
• Double Factor (DF) – two copies of the gene. These birds look noticeably deeper and more intense: richer indigo/violet-blue tones, a stronger violet haze or metallic sheen, and usually much less turquoise showing through. The rump, flights, and overall color just pop with that electric “lit from within” glow.
On a regular Green bird, Violet makes the color a little darker and deeper. But pair it with Turquoise and that’s where the real magic happens — you get that stunning deep turquoise-blue with a beautiful violet haze that catches the light beautifully. The effect is even more dramatic on Pineapple, Dilute, or our special Violet Mint/Platinum lines.
Here’s how the pairings typically work:
• SF Violet × non-Violet → visual Violets (some SF) with that richer look, but turquoise bleed-through is common.
• DF Violet × Turquoise → 100% SF Violet babies.
• DF Violet × SF Violet → 50% DF Violet and 50% SF Violet.
One thing I’ve learned after 6 years: telling SF from DF can still be tricky when the birds are young! The same chick can look super deep and violet in one light or angle, then show that turquoise shimmer in another. I’m always extra careful because I never want to disappoint anyone. That’s why I don’t recommend or do DF × DF pairings — I’ve worked hard to keep our bloodlines strong, healthy, and diverse.
Our Violet Journey
Where we’re at:
Six years in, five generations deep. Grey hairs, late nights, endless rants to anyone who’ll listen. I know drove folks crazy LOL! Thanks to everyone who doubted, trusted, or bought—especially overseas folks who’ve been working this for years. And big shoutout to Mark Windows and Chantel in Australia—they bred some of the first violet series back in 2015 and helped us along the way. You’ve all kept me going.
We are currently working on a new violet green cheek mutation as we speak and hope to be able to show it off in 2026.
Helpful Tool:
I highly recommend this mutation calculator — it’s a fantastic tool for predicting outcomes:
Green Cheek Conure Genetics Calculator
If you’re considering one of our Violet babies (SF or DF), feel free to ask for extra photos in different lighting. I’m happy to be upfront about what I see, compare to siblings, and even hold a bird until it finishes feathering so we can be as confident as possible.
Got questions about pairings, want help running scenarios, or just want to chat about these gorgeous birds? Drop me a message — I love talking Violets!
Thanks for being part of our journey. We’re grateful to share these special birds with caring homes.
— Beth & the flock at Majestat Aviary
