What Is This Zebra Mutation? ("Black")
- ChocoboDragon
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What Is This Zebra Mutation? ("Black")
Two of my male Zebra Finches, does anyone know what mutation they are? Thanks.
Black with brownish wings, chestnut flanks, sort of teardrop but not quite, black chest stripes, black vertical stripes on belly, red eyes.
Photo 1: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v691/ ... _close.jpg
Photo 2: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v691/ ... series.jpg
Black with brownish wings, chestnut flanks, sort of teardrop but not quite, black chest stripes, black vertical stripes on belly, red eyes.
Photo 1: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v691/ ... _close.jpg
Photo 2: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v691/ ... series.jpg
- kenny
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hi chocobo
these are the nearest i can find to your zebras
http://www.efinch.com/species/bfzeb.htm
ken
these are the nearest i can find to your zebras
http://www.efinch.com/species/bfzeb.htm
ken
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- Thalia
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wow they're really pretty! I have no idea what they are though, I went to the finch calculator on zebrafinch.info and the closest I could get was a black cheeked black face combo. If you're thinking of breeding maybe pick a female that's got genes that are recessive to most other colours then your chicks might show what 2 things the dads are made of
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- Crystal
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They look like the Eumo.
http://www.zebrafinch.com/NewZebra/Eumo/Eumo_Zebra.html
Do you mind if I use your pictures when I update my zebra finch species profile and genetics pages? I can water mark your name on the images if you would like.
Let me know!
http://www.zebrafinch.com/NewZebra/Eumo/Eumo_Zebra.html
Do you mind if I use your pictures when I update my zebra finch species profile and genetics pages? I can water mark your name on the images if you would like.
Let me know!
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- tammieb
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Since ChocoboDragon is in AU, it's possible these birds are the Charcoal mutation mentioned in this paragraph...
The Eumo very closely resembles the Australian mutation known as Charcoal, so much so that photos of the two are, in my opinion, indistinguishable. Charcoals however lack the feather abnormality and have completely normal feathers. One can only hope that in time Eumos might lose the feather problem.
Chocobo, are your Zebras able to fly normally?
The Eumo very closely resembles the Australian mutation known as Charcoal, so much so that photos of the two are, in my opinion, indistinguishable. Charcoals however lack the feather abnormality and have completely normal feathers. One can only hope that in time Eumos might lose the feather problem.
Chocobo, are your Zebras able to fly normally?
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- MadHatter
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Yep, looks like a charcoal to me.
ABK Publications "A Guide To... Zebra Finches" has a great set of illustrations of pretty well all the mutations available in Aus. I don't have a copy myself, but it would be worth getting a hold of. Your local library may have a copy, or you can get one here:
http://www.birdkeeper.com.au/v2/aguideto16.html
ABK Publications "A Guide To... Zebra Finches" has a great set of illustrations of pretty well all the mutations available in Aus. I don't have a copy myself, but it would be worth getting a hold of. Your local library may have a copy, or you can get one here:
http://www.birdkeeper.com.au/v2/aguideto16.html
- ChocoboDragon
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They can fly normally, I guess they are Charcoal then. Cool, thank you everyone for the help.
Also, thanks MadHatter for the book suggestion, I'll see if I can get a copy of it.
Also, thanks MadHatter for the book suggestion, I'll see if I can get a copy of it.
Feel free to use them. But yes please, I would rather they were watermarked if used. If you do use them, you can either put the name "ChocoboDragon" or C. Hollins on them.Crystal wrote:Do you mind if I use your pictures when I update my zebra finch species profile and genetics pages? I can water mark your name on the images if you would like.
Let me know!