Bullfinch - yellow mutation

swifts need our help! · 16-11-2011 05:49PM #1

As many of you know many people across Europe breed native birds - thrush family, tit family and the finches.

Many specialise in colour mutations.

The Italians always seem to be tops

Here is a new stunning mutation - a yellow bullie
http://www.ornitologialodato.com/en/product/Bullfinch+yellow+pastel+brown

and other mutations
http://www.ornitologialodato.com/en/category/10
click on the birds name and scroll down to see the muations

recedite · 16-11-2011 11:42PM

Interesting, I didn't realise there were so many mutations. Mostly the colours seem a bit "washed out" though, compared to the original birds.

Kess73 · 16-11-2011 11:56PM

Have seen some of those mutations in some of the mainland European countries I lived in, but have never seen a bullfinch mutation like that. It is a lovely looking bird, and a casual glance could see it almost passing as a canary.

kincsem · 18-11-2011 12:15AM

I saw a totally lemony yellow bird at my sunflower feeders about two years ago. At the time I couldn't tell a robin from a chaffinch, and didn't get my binoculars out in time for a proper view. I doubted myself, but a few days later I found a bright yellow feather about two inches long in the garden.