Female Zebra Finch turning black

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teamrobbertse
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https://i.imgur.com/PbPzpvJ.png
https://i.imgur.com/agEbpWX.png

Why is this female turning black?
She used to be 100% gray.
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Craig52
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If it is a young bird it has moulted into adult plumage. It is a charcoal black mutation.
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What Craig said. Nice looking bird. She is either darker than mine or the pic makes her look so.
LML
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