Finch (White Zebra)

The White Zebra was one of the earliest mutations to occur in captivity. Males have a dark red beak, females retain an orange beak. The eye color can vary from being dark brown to reddish brown.

This difference in eye color of Whites reflects the ancestry of the White. For example, Whites with dark brown eyes are likely descendants of a Grey lineage, whereas Whites with reddish brown eyes are descendants from a Fawn lineage.

 

Also of an ivory or white body color is the Chestnut Flanked White (CFW) zebra finch mutation. Males of this type have a breast bar, cheek patches and flanking, which looks diluted in comparison to normal. Females are white with a black tear drop mark, and young birds emerge white with black beaks.

Photographed at Bird Kingdom, Niagara Falls, Ontario