Indubitably, the rarest mutation (and most finch websites would agree with this) is the ALBINO zebra finch. In fact, it is so rare that you won’t see a picture of it on the Net. Some breeders have posted their white zebra finches on websites convinced that they have the albino line, but others would quickly repudiate their claim. So what’s the difference between the normal white and the albino, and why is the albino so special?
The albino zebra finch is characterized by all-white feathers and a stunning red or pinkish eye. The whites that we see too commonly in pet stores have the black or brown eyes, depending on which lineage they came from. Also, the white zebra finch usually isn’t completely white. Some birds would have patches of brown, orange and black.
Not having any clear record of an albino zebra finch is quite a phenomenon, considering it a very common and well loved pet species. In fact, there are many accounts and pictures of other birds with albino mutations. Here’s a link to a good site:
We can only hope that the Filipino breeders are the ones who can produce a stable mutation of the albino zebra finch.
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a Trackbacknice information. I have 2 Albino Birds at home
hi stanley. thanks for visiting our website. is it possible for you to send us pictures of the birds? We would really appreciate it. =)
Hey, ive just read this and I too have a an albino female. Are you sure this is a rare thing are they likely to produce albino chicks?
how about albs? i have 2 pairs of fishers… and they are 8 in all…still growing!
fischers…actually
@John,
would you be able to send us a picture of that albino female? i based my article on a lot of other finch sites and my personal experience of not having seen a zebra albino here in the Philippines. Has your bird produced any youngs yet? The zebra albino is an unstable mutation and it is very likely that it will just produce regular colored finches.
@ yet9,
am not really sure about fischers lovebirds, will have to check encyclopedias and the internet. =)
thanks for visiting FinchMe!
I agree that this is a rare mutation and I haven’t seen one even in a photo. I Hope Stanley and John will kindly post a photo.
Hey guys….i checked it out and mine is not an albino. Mine has normal legs and a red beak, when it needs to be pink. There are no albinos in captivity or in the wild that anyone has seen…..ever.
i might have to change the title of this article here, to something like “The Legend of the Albino Zebra Finch”. =)
been constantly searching the Net for this topic for quite some time mow, and i haven’t found a better source yet. hopefully, someone will notice what we’re talking about here.
correct me if im wrong,
but i think there is no albino zebra finch in the record, like john said, it has to be a pinkish beak and legs not orange or red, but the existing zebra’s(claimed to be an albino has an orange beak and legs), we can produce a white zebras with red eye by combining some mutations(one ingredient is cfw genes). me personally seen a red eye white zebra. owned by my friend.
peace, happy birding….
yes purged, it appears that way. i’m just a little surprised not one zebra albino has yet to be created by GOD considering albinism is comparatively common in other birds. and there seems to be a misconception with what zebra albinos should look like (as what others would call the white zebras), when the apparent truth is that no one has ever seen one… yet.
thanks!
I’ve had a few pure white with red eyes zebras but I don’t think they are Albinos. A pink beak young means that the zebra finch is pied but I only had one zebra finch that was pure white that grew up to still have a pink beak and pinkish legs. The problem is, that bird was born without eyes and lived for a few months because it knew where the food and water was. That bird already passed away.
I wouldn’t say that an Albino Zebra is rare, as it is more of non-existent. I guess what can be considered rare are the triple blacks, the triple black OB, and the Black and white (pure black belly with pure white head and back). A jumbo type of these mutation would be more rare.
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