The color of my finch

[Christina A.]

I'm a first-time finch owner. I have two, one is definitely a traditional Zebra Finch, but the other I can't find one that it looks like online to identify what kind of finch it is.

I think it is also a Zebra Finch, but it is a mostly solid cream color. The folks at the store where I got them said it was a "society finch", but the discrete color differences are the same pattern as the Zebra:
It's feathers under the wing area are brown with white spots, and the tail has a faint "cream-on-cream" stripe pattern like the Zebra. It has a peach beak and peach legs. It also has the same facial patterns as the Zebra, it's just the colors are all shades of cream. I just can't find a photo of a finch that looks like mine, so that's why I wonder what kind it is.

Thanks if you can help

[hilljack13]

I can only say that you do have a zebra finch and not a society finch. I'm also guessing that it is a female because it looks like the beak is more orange but I could be very wrong here. It is a beutiful bird and I wish I could find one like that to add.

[fairestfinches]

Christana,

I responded to your introduction, and didn't think I could help. However, the picture you provided does tell me that you do not have a society finch. The beak is the wrong color, shape, and the body doen't have the same profile as a society.

I'd say you have a zebra.

Sean

[jabo322]

Yes, it sure looks to be a zebra finch. It also appears to have a faint cheek patch which would indicate a male. A very pretty bird indeed, congratulations.

[Christina A.]

I appreciate your input!

[EmilyHurd]

Yes, it is a zebra finch

[hilljack13]

I appreciate your input!

Thats what we'er here for!!

[mandy]

I think its a male too, if im right only males have the browning on the sides with the little white spots, its a zebra

[lia-w]

I would say that is a florida fancy mutation of the zebra. :]

[hilljack13]

I appreciate your input!

Thats what we'er here for!!

[Nagdabit]

I would say that is a florida fancy mutation of the zebra. :]

Gonna have to agree with you there. Tough to say for certain because of the lighting but I'd guess Single factor Florida Fancy or a Fawn male. Does he look like this guy?

http://www.efinch.com/birdpix4/sfff.jpg

I'm leaning more towards the SF FF cause of the faint lacing in his wings in the second picture along with the lack of a prominent breast bar.

Rory and Sherry

[CandoAviary]

Is this a young bird? The beak may darken as it ages... looks young to me. Definatly a Zebra.
Females can have faint cheek patches in some mutations but I believe this is definatly a male due to the chestnut flanking of the wings...females never have this.
Could turn out to be a cream, phaoe, or combination. Could be pet quality of zebra. Sometime the color gets washed out and feathers loose with inbreeding.

[Littlemissfinch]

you could always get it DNA tested to find the sex

[summert85]

The beak still looks very orange, i think is a young Florida Fancy Male who is still molting. Very beautiful one. BUT i do agree with the others. Its a 100% Zebra, not a societies. hehe.

[Finch Fry]

You have 2 Male Zebra finches. Standard gray and a white cream mutation resulting from some ancestry of Florida fancy. But both are males since there is cheek patch coloration and chestnut flanks.