Help ID drowned baby finch

[Clawd]

I have an aviary with Crimsons, Tri coloured PF, Painted and Red Strawbs. As far as I was aware only the TCPF were on young.

This morning I found a a bird, drowned, and whilst I assume it is a TCPF, it doesn’t look like what I’d expect.

Clearly not a Painted but does anyone recognise this type of young?

Thanks

Clawd.

Note: This a a repeat of a new topic posted a few hours ago but as it hasn’t appeared I thought I’d repost.

[vettepilot_6]

Looks like a Tri Coloured Mutation...

[desertbirds]

Think vettepilot is right. Could be more in the nest, have you removed the cause of the drowning ?

[Clawd]

Thanks for the comments.

I am a little peeved at the thought of a mutation. Last year I sought out pure Fischer’s Lovebirds and the first young were lime. Looks like groundhog day.

Yes, fixed the water bowl. Not impressed with myself about that either. I haven’t heard any feeding noises today so am wondering whether last night’s cold finished off the nest.

Such is life.

Regards

Clawd

[Craig52]

Rekon GMac or Tiaris would know more about this.Tiaris mentioned black eyed yellow TCPs in Lutino Redface. Cheers Craig

[Tiaris]

That's what it is - black-eyed yellow Tri-coloured PF. If it was bred from the pair I sold you, I'm sorry - I wasn't aware that they were split to anything.

[Myzomela]

Bad luck Clawd.

Don't give up on finding normals.
With TCPF you shouldn't have too much trouble but there are very few pure Fischer's Lovebirds around- certainly less than what is claimed!

Good luck.

[Clawd]

Hi Tiaris,

Thanks for confirmation. The birds didn’t come from you so no sorry required for your good self. The length of the name is too much of a burden for any bird to carry methinks!

Regards

Clawd

[Tiaris]

Its an autosomal recessive mutation so both parents are definite splits. If you don't want them due to their split mutation genes you could probably double your money on them - it is a very rare mutation.

[dano_68]

It is a Latino (Yellow) TCPF, have seen more and more of these starting to pop out here in QLD. This is what happens when you get a really small gene pool and then inter-breed them over and over. First the mutations come, then the decline.