Gouldian

[GouldianGuy]

It looks like purple feathers are already starting to poke through, so I suspect VP and Craig are correct that this will moult out.

Having said that, it still look very cool!

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I agree with Shane, I was gonna make the same point. Although it'd be amazing to establish a melanistic Gould, looks like this will be fleeting!

[Stu]

In agreeance with everyone else here. An interesting looking bird to have regardless of how it looks in the future.

ps, what is the white breasted cock bird with the black in its white mask, now that is also unusual as well.

I do like the back head Australian Yellows that have that mottled look.




p.s. I use the term agreeance when referring to being in agreement.

[branchez]

Here is another that the same breeder bred this year.

[vettepilot_6]

Thats a true pied Gouldian that one.... very different

[garyh]

Nice looking bird,not pied ,Aus yellow ,common now that breeders are putting them to the blue,garyh

[vettepilot_6]

Nice looking bird,not pied ,Aus yellow ,common now that breeders are putting them to the blue,garyh

Call it what you like...it looks pied to me....

[Craig52]

Yes it's an Australian black headed yellow which is commonly called an Australian pied by new comers. It is a cracker of a bird though. Craig

[finchbreeder]

The Australia Yellow is called that because the name was accepted. It does not change the fact that they are genetically pied. So everyone is right, isnt that nice. And I love the look of that bird too.
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