White beak on male gouldin?

Harley2013 · Post by **Harley2013** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 6:02 pm

Taz has been stuck in molt, and finally has his head feathers coming in. However I have noticed that his beak is becoming whiter, and whiter while the tip remains red. Is this part of the molting process for him. It almost looks as though he is molting his beak as well, " so to speak" . I will try to take a phot and post it as well, he is camera shy, as he flys away or turns his head.

Harley2013 · Post by **Harley2013** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 6:06 pm

Here is a photo.

MiaCarter · Post by **MiaCarter** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 6:42 pm

Wow, that's super white.
What's odd is the really hard line between the white and the red. Usually it's a more gradual color transition.

I wish I could offer insight, but I can't say I've ever seen that!
I'll be interested to hear what the others say!

Best,
Mia C.

debbie276 · Post by **debbie276** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 8:19 pm

Perfectly normal, at times they do shed their beak.
Very pretty!
good luck

Harley2013 · Post by **Harley2013** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 8:38 pm

Oh okay thank you Debbie!! I was worried, never saw that before

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