Names the Same...
There are many color mutations available. The Rainbow Finch is a common name of gouldians and understandably so with so many vibrant and pastel colors.
The names that are used for each mutation can be confusing due to the fact that different people and different areas call them different names. However there is a standard that can be applied to any mutation and it should be recognized around the world. The abbreviations for head color, breast color, and body color, are written in this order RH PB GB or red head, purple breast, green back. Any other information that identifies the mutation may also be noted such as SF pastel, single factor of yellow or DF pastel, double factor of yellow. This is referring to the inheritance of a yellow gene copy such as a green backed bird with a single factor for yellow would be noted as RH PB GB sf pastel or RH PB sf pastel GB. A blue bodied bird with a single factor of yellow are pastels also.
To simplify, pastel means yellow. A green bodied bird with a single yellow factor will change from a medium green to any color from a diluted green to a lemon-lime color. A green body bird with a double factor of yellow would appear yellow.
A Blue bodied bird with a single factor of yellow will be in any color from light blue to silver/grey. A blue bodied bird with a double factor of yellow will be a silver to white bird.
Now this applies to males only as females only need a single factor to express the color.
Breast colors will also play a part in the back colors. Purple breasted birds will always have a darker body ground color. White breast and Lilac breast will allow the body color to be lighter. So a SF pastel green bodied bird with a purple breast would be a diluted green. A green body bird with a white or lilac breast would appear lemon-lime to yellow.
There are other abbreviations you may see from time to time. I will list them along with the common names given to them. Mostly the common names were derived by how the birds look to the eye. A description of the color but not necessarily the true genetics behind the colors.
Abbreviations: What it is: Common Names:
RH PB GB red head, purple breast, green back Normal RH
BH PB GB black head, purple breast, green back Normal BH
YH PB GB yellow head, purple breast, green back Normal YH/
Orange Head
RH LB GB red head, lilac breast, green back
BH LB GB black head, lilac breast, green back
YH LB GB yellow head, lilac breast, green back
RH WB GB red head, white breast, green back
BH WB GB black head, white breast, green back
YH WB GB yellow head, white breast, green back
RH PB GB sf pastel same as above description RH Dilute
BH PB GB sf pastel " BH Dilute
YH PB GB sf pastel " Orange Head Dilute
RH LB GB sf pastel " RH LB yellow back sf
BH LB GB sf pastel " BH LB YB sf
YH LB GB sf pastel " OH LB YB sf
RH WB GB sf pastel " RH WB YB sf
BH WB GB sf pastel " BH WB YB sf
YH WB GB sf pastel " YH WB YB sf
RH PB GB df pastel the double factor RH PB YB
causes the body to RH PB Yellow Back
appear yellow
BH PB GB df pastel same as above description BH PB YB
YH PB GB df pastel " OH PB YB
RH LB GB df pastel " RH LB YB
BH LB GB df pastel " BH LB YB
YH LB GB df pastel sometimes df or DF added OH LB YB df
RH WB GB df pastel " RH WB YB DF
BH WB GB df pastel " BH WB YB
YH WB GB df pastel " YH WB Yellow
RH PB BB red head, purple breast, blue back Straw head,
Salmon head
Beige Head
BH PB BB black head, purple breast,blue back Black Head Blue
RH LB BB red head, lilac breast, blue back
BH LB BB black head, lilac breast, blue back
RH WB BB red head, white breast, blue back
BH WB BB Black head, white breast, blue back
RH PB BB sf pastel same as Pastel
BH PB BB sf pastel above description sf blue
RH LB BB sf pastel "
BH LB BB sf pastel "
RH WB BB sf pastel "
BH WB BB sf pastel "
RH PB BB df pastel the double factor Silver
BH PB BB df pastel causes the body to appear White
silver or white DF Blue
RH LB BB df pastel "
BH LB BB df pastel "
RH WB BB df pastel "
BH WB BB df pastel "
Other abbreviations and terms:
/ or split split for some genes are hidden, recessive
yet the bird may pass this on to
produce birds of a different color
dom dominant a gene that is dominant and will
visiable to the eye
rec recessive a gene that is recessive and will
not be visible but may be past on
to the young with pairing of another
recessive bird
SF or sf single factor identifies that the bird has
inherited a single copy of
yellow
DF or df double factor identifies that the bird has
inherited a double copy of
yellow
RL or rl red line describes the red
line seperating the breast
from the belly
FL or fl fusion line Same as above
OH orange head just another term for yellow head
rtb or ytb red tipped beak or yellow tipped beak
dwb dirty white breast describes the mixed
breast color of a lilac
and white breast
LB lilac breast describe light purple breast color
RB rose breast describes the lighter
shade of lilac
TH tangerine head describes a orange red
head color
Mel melanistic describes the abnormal
dark/black spots
Lutino red eyed yellow
Albino red eyed white
CW clear wing describes absense of
wing color
SG seagreen color US rare mutation
RB royal blue US rare mutation
AY Australian Yellow US rare mutation
Pd Pied US rare mutation
BLH blue head possible new mutation
Other general bird abbreviations :
AYG avian gastric yeast, also known as megabacteria
CE or clearegg eggs that are not fertilized
Crested Feathers of the head form in a circular pattern
DIS dead in shell. chicks that died before hatching
DY doubled yolk, two yolks in one shell
EB egg bound
Egg Swap practice of trading eggs, selling eggs to others to place under
there birds or foster birds
Fledgling Young chicks as they leave the nest
Fosters A pair of birds used to rear chicks of another. Commonly societity finches
are used but it can be any species of birds used.
Pip The early process of the chick breaking free of it's shell
Pip Tooth A hard nodule on the tip of the beak to aid in pipping. This 'tooth' disapears
within a few days
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