Odd colour gouldian

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Bergerak
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I have a young gouldian just about to color up it's usual that it has a black chest and face and the rest is green .it's siblings look normal . I only use my iPhone so I'm not sure I can post a photo unless someone knows how
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Pete Sara
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with out a pic, it could be melanistic. does it was a shinyness to the black ...
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Bergerak
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not really it was bred in an outdoor Avairy . Is the a way to post without a computer . Just using iPhone . What is melanistic
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Look forward to seeing the pic when you are able to post it.
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natamambo
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Pics as requested to help out OP.

It looks melanistic to me but it will be interesting to see what happens next year after the second moult.

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Mr Tino
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Hi and I total agree with natamambo you just have to wait until next moult and you will find it will moult out to a normal bird.

Cheer from Mr Tino :thumbup:
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Craig52
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To me it looks more like a hybrid,the beak where it meets the feathers is a totally different shape to the normal in the pic.What other species are in the aviariy with them.?
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crocnshas wrote:To me it looks more like a hybrid,the beak where it meets the feathers is a totally different shape to the normal in the pic.What other species are in the aviariy with them.?
Funny you say that crocnshas first thing I thought was Tanimbar x Gouldian, or Blue Face Parrot
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natamambo
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I asked that question too after I was sent the pic. He says that there are only Gouldians in the flight.
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TomDeGraaff
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I reckon a hybrid. Did you buy these birds uncoloured?
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