Aussie Finch Forum

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.

Looks like a Tri Coloured Mutation...

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.