What is this lighter zebra?

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What is this lighter zebra?

Post by Bluebonnet » Thu Feb 02, 2012 12:59 am

I guess the darker one is a regular normal? What about the lighter one? Are they both males? Thanks for looking! :)
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Re: What is this lighter zebra?

Post by bugaboo5 » Thu Feb 02, 2012 1:10 am

Looks like a fawn to me. Beautiful birds! :)
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Re: What is this lighter zebra?

Post by nelloyello11 » Thu Feb 02, 2012 1:14 am

I agree. A very handsome fawn.
They are both males, and both beautiful!
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Re: What is this lighter zebra?

Post by Bluebonnet » Thu Feb 02, 2012 1:20 am

Thank you! The fawn was being a bully to 3 of his siblings that were also in the cage, but he seems to get along with this one... so far!
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Re: What is this lighter zebra?

Post by Ameza » Thu Feb 02, 2012 6:09 am

I think he looks much more like Grey Isabel or SF Floridan Fancy.

His black markings have the diluted light colour of those mutations, if he were fawn his markings would be darker and more solid

Or at least that is my take on him.
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Re: What is this lighter zebra?

Post by cindy » Thu Feb 02, 2012 7:59 am

It looks like you have a Recessive silver, it looks exactly like Roy's male
http://www.efinch.com/species/rszeb.htm

A Florida Silver does not have the pronouced breast bars (my FS has none) and the back is more of a lacey look to it.

http://www.efinch.com/species/ffzeb.htm

yet he could be a SF FSilver (scroll to the last pic on the FF page) like Ameza said earlier....I think Recessive silver though. I don't see fawn.

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Re: What is this lighter zebra?

Post by cindy » Thu Feb 02, 2012 8:20 am

Linda, you said he is in with siblings, do you have the parents? If so what are they?

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Re: What is this lighter zebra?

Post by Ameza » Thu Feb 02, 2012 8:35 am

Hm, I have never seen silvers in real life so I assumed othervice. But I agree with Cindy, I think reseccive silver is a very good guess.
He looks exact to Roy's pictures of that mutation!
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Re: What is this lighter zebra?

Post by cindy » Thu Feb 02, 2012 8:44 am

Ameza, the only reason I am leaning towards the recessive silver is due to the back and the breast bars (I have Florida silver, my birds must of thought I was nuts running in and out of the bird room to compare!!)...anyway the back does not have that lacey look.

I would be interested to see the parents if she has them.

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Re: What is this lighter zebra?

Post by Vargur » Thu Feb 02, 2012 3:39 pm

yebb, look like RS to me :)
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Re: What is this lighter zebra?

Post by nelloyello11 » Thu Feb 02, 2012 3:43 pm

cindy wrote:A Florida Silver does not have the pronouced breast bars (my FS has none) and the back is more of a lacey look to it.
That was precisely my thought, but I hadn't considered recessive silver since they are rare.
I agree- any pics of the parents?
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Re: What is this lighter zebra?

Post by Bluebonnet » Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:39 pm

You mean I might have an uncommon zebra? :shock:

Here are some pics of Mom and Dad that I took when I got them home Sunday.
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Here are another couple siblings. (There are 8 siblings from 4 clutches).
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Re: What is this lighter zebra?

Post by finchmix22 » Thu Feb 02, 2012 11:59 pm

Linda,
Wow, I am so glad you saved these poor zebras from their previous owner.! =D> =D> They look so sad and pitiful! That said, they have interesting colors. I see some fawn in the one hatchling. Maybe you have some fawn/silver or silver/fawn zebras? They will look great once they're feathers come back. :D
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Re: What is this lighter zebra?

Post by cindy » Fri Feb 03, 2012 12:03 am

Linda, the one in the bottom picture on the left, the female looks to be a silver fawn Isabel. Poor things, hope they feather out soon.

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Re: What is this lighter zebra?

Post by DanteD716 » Fri Feb 03, 2012 12:06 am

Recessive silver IMO. And I told you that little hen was isabel Linda! :wink: cannot wait until they get back to where they should be! You seem to have a unique pair, throwing a variety of chicks! Keep them! Good luck! :D
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