Aussie Finch Forum

Those two pics are the original WA blue which seemed to have disappeared at the time the Euro blue magically appeared. The WA blue was originally taken out of the wild and imo did not make it to the East Coast breeders of gouldians.
It is quite possible that there are splits around of WA blue gouldians that are also split for Euro blue gouldians that can produce a double mutation of both causing the turquoise colour.
Anyway, you have something there that is different and very nice. Craig

Yeah, that's an extremely awesome specimen Alvin! The 2 photos above of the Australian Turquoise Blue cock were taken on the same day by 2 different photographers (good friends) at Don Crawford's place to use in the A Guide to... Gouldian Finches and their Mutations book. The Australian Turquoise Blue is nowhere near as spectacular as Alvin's European version but it is nevertheless a very important Gouldian Finch mutation. Peter Bradbury

Here we have a normal blue, a SF pastel blue and Alvin's bird. All birds are purple breast. Picture was taken in natural sunlight (no flash). Rich.

I'd go the one on the right every time. Absolutely beautiful.
LML

Hi Rich, to me there seems to be three different blues there with the bottom left bird being a darker blue. Maybe just my computer changing the colour. Craig

Craig52 wrote:Hi Rich, to me there seems to be three different blues there with the bottom left bird being a darker blue. Maybe just my computer changing the colour. Craig

My eyes see 3 different shades of blue too.

there is a BH DF, the top
Bottom SF RD on the bottom and RH DF on the right

Here is another pic,

Just found a pic of the same bird going through its molt