Comments on: Rarest Zebra Finch Mutation

By: seonadancing

seonadancing — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:01:30 +0000

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.

By: seonadancing

seonadancing — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:58:01 +0000

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.

By: Gsas

Gsas — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:15:43 +0000

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!

By: purged

purged — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:03:05 +0000

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….

By: Gsas

Gsas — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 02:19:40 +0000

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.

By: John

John — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 01:56:45 +0000

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.

By: Aries

Aries — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:55:29 +0000

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.

By: Gsas

Gsas — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:55:50 +0000

@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!

By: yet9

yet9 — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 05:19:17 +0000

fischers…actually

By: yet9

yet9 — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 05:17:56 +0000

how about albs? i have 2 pairs of fishers… and they are 8 in all…still growing!