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one wing blue and the other green on newly fledged gouldian
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:33 pm
by kevin
Has anyone ever hear of a gouldian finch that is completely split with two [b]different wing colors[/b]. I have a newly fledged gouldian that has one blue wing and one green wing. Is this possibly a new mutation? Both parents are split to blue and have had blue backed offspring as well as green backed offspring in the past. This is the first time I have ever seen a gouldian with two different wing colors on the same bird.
Any advice or information would be greatly appreciated.
Kevin[img] see image under last additions in gallery
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 1:14 am
by nachoman
Photo's please.
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 1:42 am
by Hilary
I've read about birds who were "split" in one way or another (such as one side female coloring and the other side male). Those were some wacky genetics, though - kind of a "perfect storm". I'd love to see a picture. Chances are that it will disappear when the chick molts out, but you never know....
Re: one wing blue and the other green on newly fledged gould
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 4:28 am
by kevin
kevin wrote:Has anyone ever hear of a gouldian finch that is completely split with two different wing colors. I have a newly fledged gouldian that has one blue wing and one green wing. Is this possibly a new mutation? Both parents are split to blue and have had blue backed offspring as well as green backed offspring in the past. This is the first time I have ever seen a gouldian with two different wing colors on the same bird.
Any advice or information would be greatly appreciated.
Kevin
I will try to get a pic today. Thanks for responding Hilary and nachoman.
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 8:54 am
by L in Ontario
I'll be waiting to see a pic too. Interesting...
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 3:29 pm
by poohbear
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 5:14 pm
by kevin
L in Ontario wrote:I'll be waiting to see a pic too. Interesting...
pic is in gallery under last additions
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 5:15 pm
by kevin
Hilary wrote:I've read about birds who were "split" in one way or another (such as one side female coloring and the other side male). Those were some wacky genetics, though - kind of a "perfect storm". I'd love to see a picture. Chances are that it will disappear when the chick molts out, but you never know....
pic is under last additons in gallery
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 5:15 pm
by kevin
L in Ontario wrote:I'll be waiting to see a pic too. Interesting...
pic is under last additons in gallery
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 7:48 pm
by L in Ontario
Is the pic under last additions in gallery? Just taking a wild guess. LOL
Cute little bugger!
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 1:50 am
by kevin
L in Ontario wrote:Is the pic under last additions in gallery? Just taking a wild guess. LOL
Cute little bugger!
Yep, that's him... or her???