![]() ![]() Penguins have a dark upper body color with the feathers of the wings and back edged in silvery white. One of the cutest zebra finches I have seen is the Penguin zebra finch. The black face gene can be combined with other mutations. Yet, with most mutations, patience will be rewarded. These birds have a black face, most of the breast and underparts black, with red chestnut flanking that shows few, if any, white dots.Įxperienced finch breeder, Gerry Landry notes that this zebra is difficult to breed, with pairs showing varied results. This mutation, despite the similarity of names, is completely different. In addition to the black breast, you can also have a black faced zebra. One of the mutations I am currently working on is a black breast x Florida fancy, which will give a Phaeo finch. One of the beauties of black breasted birds is that when combined with other mutations, they can create some beautiful birds. ![]() ![]() Their feathers show obvious markings, such as dots on the tail instead of stripes, which indicate the presence of a mutation. While the black breast gene is recessive, it is easily detectable in a split bird. Female black breasts are similar to normals however, they lack the black teardrop and have pale colored cheeks, breast and rump. The rump and tail coverts are a rich cream, with the tail coverts lacking the standard black and white markings of a regular zebra finch. Their chestnut flanks have elongated white markings, rather than circular dots. These birds have a large breast bar and cheek patches, which on a good bird will be 2 to 3 times normal and extend to the back of the head. Because the black cheek is a recessive gene, it is improbable that a Black Cheek x Orange Breasted Zebra would ever be born.Īnother beautiful mutation of the zebra finch is the black breast. However, one cannot mix all the zebra finch mutations. A Black Cheek Black Face and a Black Cheek Black Breasted also make attractive birds. With some breeding, an aviculturists can produce such exotic sounding varieties as Silver Black Cheeks, Fawn Black Cheeks, and Chestnut Flanked White Black Cheeks. Like many zebra mutations, the black cheek can be combined with other mutations. Also, the female lacks the black breast bar. In the females, the patches my not be as bright nor as well formed. It is an exciting mutation, with both the males and females sporting black cheek patches. While the exact time and place of the mutation is not known, it came into modern aviculture in the mid to late 1970’s. These finches look like normal zebra finches, with the exception of the black cheek patches instead of orange. One of the newest, and equally enjoyable zebra finch mutations is the black cheek. I enjoy this mutation, for no two pied zebra finches look alike. Of all the zebra finch mutations, pied zebra finches are the most common. Generally, the belly of this bird remains white, as with most zebra mutations however, the white shows up where it normally wouldn’t, such as the back or chest.Ī pied zebra finch can be a heavy pied, meaning that it has markings over 40% or more of its body, or it can be lightly pied. While a pied zebra looks mostly like a normal, it has patches of white all over its body. The most basic mutation from the normal zebra is the pied bird. Basically, with a little research, a finch breeder wishing to delve into mutations can pick and choose. Each mutation has its own supporters and breeders, which makes it fun for the novice finch breeder. Zebra finch mutations mostly come in two varieties, the light mutations and the dark. ![]()
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