Confused by the colouring if this juvenile Painted
Posted: 30 Dec 2016, 14:18
I have a five month old juvenile Painted that was born to a pair that are of (I believe) normal phenotype:
When he first coloured up he did look a slightly brighter shade of red compared to another of the same age, but as time has passed he seems to have become gradually more orange in hue. What confuses me is that he seems to have a mix red and orange feathers. As I have not seen a yellow Painted in real life, nor seen a clear high-res image of a yellow, I'm wondering whether this guy is indeed an example of the yellow mutation or simply a poorly coloured normal. The yellow Painteds I have seen in images on the web look a little more closer to yellow rather than this red/yellow "vermilion" mix. There are a lot of Diamond Firetails over here with this "in-between" Vermilion colour too. More images of this painted, along with his parents, can be seen here:
http://www.ohmifinch.com/DB/ItemDetail.asp?item=46302
So, in your best estimation, what do I have here genetically speaking? Do you think he will moult out to a normal red later, or become more yellow?
As always, thanks in advance, and Season's Greetings.
When he first coloured up he did look a slightly brighter shade of red compared to another of the same age, but as time has passed he seems to have become gradually more orange in hue. What confuses me is that he seems to have a mix red and orange feathers. As I have not seen a yellow Painted in real life, nor seen a clear high-res image of a yellow, I'm wondering whether this guy is indeed an example of the yellow mutation or simply a poorly coloured normal. The yellow Painteds I have seen in images on the web look a little more closer to yellow rather than this red/yellow "vermilion" mix. There are a lot of Diamond Firetails over here with this "in-between" Vermilion colour too. More images of this painted, along with his parents, can be seen here:
http://www.ohmifinch.com/DB/ItemDetail.asp?item=46302
So, in your best estimation, what do I have here genetically speaking? Do you think he will moult out to a normal red later, or become more yellow?
As always, thanks in advance, and Season's Greetings.