Gouldian Finch Strange Color

[Dizzy]

Gouldian finch is malting from purple chest to black chest.
I have never seen a black chested Gouldian.
Do black chested exist? Only half black at present.
Shown on photo attached.

[noah.till]

They have been reported
here is an image of one: https://www.google.com.au/search?q=blac ... -iUvnQlSOM:
Thanks
Noah Till

[finchbreeder]

How much exposure to daylight does the finch get? Lack of sunshine is supposed to cause this condition in otherwise healthy birds.
LML

[matcho]

Looks like a very old bird to me when looking at its feet in one of the photos, could be melanistic, a good dose of sun probably wouldn't go astray. You must have some strange things down there Dizzy, in your previous post you have a white breast turning purple. Strange, very strange.

[finchbreeder]

Didn't look at the feet first time round just the colour. Yep that bird is definately mature, and could do with a careful manicure.
LML

[garyh]

I would say melanistic,the one Noah showed turned normal colour the following year after a good diet and sunlight,cheers garyh