Peachface Mutations.

 

 
Two Peachfaces. 

The one on the left is known as a blue split for Whiteface. The colour is slightly greener than the normal blue and the top half of the beak shows a pink tinge rather than the horn colour of the normal blue.
On the right is a Primrose Pied split Whiteface .

 

 

 

 
A Whiteface Blue and a Whiteface Pied Primrose, both from the same nest. The pied shows as brighter yellow colouring on the wings. 

The Blue has a yellow wing feather (left wing). Some say this is very mild Pied, whereas I have found that it often indicates that the bird is split for yellow. A clear toenail or two can indicate the same. (See left toenail)

In this case the father of the pair was also a Whiteface Pied Primrose.

 

 

 
Another view of the Primrose from the top photo and her mate plus an Australian Ivory. (Australian Cinnamon x Blue) The colour is quite different from the normal Ivory.

 

 

 
Two Blues. 

Both with single dark factor.  The horn colouring at the top of the beak is clear on the bird on the right. These two should produce 1 in 4 with double dark factor. This results in a dark grey bird.

 

 

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