I’m very much aware that an All-Black Zebra Finch is very rare and hard to produce… but how much is it?  And where can I see (get) one? I got this little picture from www.finchniche.com and just wanted to know if this is an all black zebra . It says in finchniche that this one is a black face and black cheek, but is it also black breasted?

ALL Black?

 

According to this post on NFSS.org, there is even a distinction between what is a black-faced mutation.  To quote from the article:

Australian breeders distinguish between two forms of the Black- faced mutation: One is called Black Face and is identical with the European Black Face with the exception that the black breast/belly color should stop between the legs. The other is called Black Bodied.

On a Black Bodied, the breast bar is not only extended downwards all the way to the tail, but also upwards to the lower beak. In addition Black Bodied males do not have the characteristic flank spots, but in stead completely orange flanks. European breeders have chosen to only accept one standard and instead use combinations with the Black Breasted mutation to increase the black area below the beak, but since the Black Breasted mutation is not available in Australia, this is not an option for the Australians.

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Another question I have for you guys is: is beauty synonymous with rarity? And to push it even further–is an all black really worth all your time and money?