Head Stripe on Canary

TailFeathers

Hello,

I have another new head stripe canary as mentioned in my previous post, new mutation.

I spoke to the original owner. He has never had lizard canaries in his breeding program before and a few of his birds have these stripes. He will be purchasing a computer program to track his birds as he has hundreds of canaries, european goldfinches and about 20-50mules.

As you can tell, he has a big operation going on and he works full time, so he hasn't been able to tell.


Will post a pic soon.
TailFeathers

Here she is
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Tiaris
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Isn't it just lightly variegated?
BluJay

Could it be what is referred to as "near broken cap" or "broken capped," lizard canary?
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Tiaris
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Yes, but it also shows variegation on the wing & tail which isn't a lizard feature at all.
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Tiaris wrote:Yes, but it also shows variegation on the wing & tail which isn't a lizard feature at all.
Thank you, Tiaris, for clarifying this. It is what I'm thinking, but I do not know enough to comment. I am still learning about the canary, let alone colors. What I do know is aussie breeders have produced some of the most beautiful canaries, and it's a complete privledge being able to own some. Regards.
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Varigated canarys come with all different sorts of markings. If you can get consistancy of markings this is an achievement. And could well become a new variety. But it is still a variety not a mutation. Congratulations to anyone who successfully puts in the effort.
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TailFeathers

BluJay wrote:Could it be what is referred to as "near broken cap" or "broken capped," lizard canary?
It's not lizard. At all.
TailFeathers

finchbreeder wrote:Varigated canarys come with all different sorts of markings. If you can get consistancy of markings this is an achievement. And could well become a new variety. But it is still a variety not a mutation. Congratulations to anyone who successfully puts in the effort.
LML
I will be trying to do that as he dislikes them. Why do I suspect it's a mutation vs variety? I only happened to purchase the two that were variegated. He has full color brown canaries with a bronze stripe, but he didn't sell those as he was still sexing them.
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That bird would be classed as a heavy variegate. It is not a new variety or a mutation. I have bred plenty of birds with those markings. You cannot get variegation to breed true either:

Variegated x Variegated = 50% Variegated, 25% Self and 25% Clear.
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