I wanted to get some opinion on the Cuban Markings.
I have always really like the Cubans and had a pair in Adelaide for a considerable time in my mixed collection, they are a lively finch, very inquisitive and have a very nice Song.
The pictures in the Cuban description topic here show some Cubans that have the yellow bar that is separated with a considerable gap in the center between the two sides of the yellow markings. I have only noticed these markings this way. I visited a new friend of mine here in Sydney and his Cubans have a very strong Yellow bar, my friend shows his finches and I believe that he selectively breeds for this kind of marking.
I figured that its a bit like the way we can selectively breed Emblemas (Painteds) for more or less Red.
Here is an example of his Cubans
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Cuban Markings
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Yes, the yellow collar & black belly area are both very variable on Cubans & so can easily be enhanced with selective breeding if they are features you like. Quite a bit of variation in hen's yellow collar also. Most cocks look very striking already but there's alot of room for improvement with many hens.
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Personally, I prefer a bit of a black 'gap' in the middle. I like the contrast of black and yellow, and I think they look more interesting with 2 big yellow 'mutton-chops' rather than an unbroken collar. As with everything though, it's all down to personal preference.
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Love it!MadHatter wrote: I like the contrast of black and yellow, and I think they look more interesting with 2 big yellow 'mutton-chops' rather than an unbroken collar.
When I was breeding show birds I had 3 strains of cubans, with one strain with a full yellow collar and no grey in amongst the black breast, while the others had a gap. I preferred the former and judges said it was also a show fault to have a broken yellow collar. So I was trying to transfer the yellow collar of my better coloured birds onto those with better 'type', and it did seem strongly genetic.
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http://www.petshopisland.net/finchi.htm#index-finchi
The cock Cubans (a couple down from the top) show quite a bit of black
I am reminded of an aviary visit to the Hunter many years ago, where a keeper had Cubans which at a quick glance could have been mistaken for Jacarinis
They were what I would have termed black-bodied
(web-site from Hanabi's post on Y-B Stars)
The cock Cubans (a couple down from the top) show quite a bit of black
I am reminded of an aviary visit to the Hunter many years ago, where a keeper had Cubans which at a quick glance could have been mistaken for Jacarinis
They were what I would have termed black-bodied
(web-site from Hanabi's post on Y-B Stars)
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I purchased some "black Cubans" from a bloke once too. Within 3 weeks in a sunny aviary on good tucker they moulted back to normal.
Further down in those pics there is also a partially melanistic young male Cuban & further down still a cock Strawb with the same condition.
Thanks for the link.
Further down in those pics there is also a partially melanistic young male Cuban & further down still a cock Strawb with the same condition.
Thanks for the link.
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I had no idea there was variation to be found in cuban collars. My cuban cock (he's an old boy at about 7-8 years), has a very strong unbroken collar, and i'd never even seen one with a black bar. For what its worth i much prefer the unbroken collar. In fact the cubans are often the birds first pointed out as the favourite by guests oogling at my birds, probably followed by the cordons.