Violete Peafowl

[Trefoil]

Yes, Dany12, it is entirely possible that there are multiple shades of purple.

It is also entirely possible there are multiple shades of other colors. I am pretty certain that peach comes in multiple flavors due to different cross over events.

Sooner or later you will get a mutation in green birds.

This discussion is so far over my head, I've drowned.

 

[Trefoil]

Isn't it more likely that the numerous "shades" of the colors are due to modifiers rather than having different genes?

 

[AugeredIn]

Isn't it more likely that the numerous "shades" of the colors are due to modifiers rather than having different genes?

Its not different genes as in one got replaced by another. It is a defect or mutation of the genes. So you get a mutation that occurs that causes a bird to be purple. Once purple exists, it is just as likely that the purple bird will mutate to another color just like IB mutated to purple.

 

[AugeredIn]

Additionally in sex linked colors cross over can occur again. If there is more than one gene that is responsible for purple, it is possible that cross over could occur and part of the gene code for purple could get removed. That would lead to another color or another shade of purple.

 

[Dany12]

Its not different genes as in one got replaced by another. It is a defect or mutation of the genes. So you get a mutation that occurs that causes a bird to be purple. Once purple exists, it is just as likely that the purple bird will mutate to another color just like IB mutated to purple.

But in Europe it's a Blue peacock who's mutate to another color of the purple family.
So, a Blue peacock can mutate in purple color and another Blue peacock can mutate in a violet color .
This has happened in other colors?

 

[Jack07]

 

[Jack07]

received from my friend Kiki Bulgarian Dabov

 

[Jack07]

 

[AugeredIn]

I like!

 

[Garden Peas]

x2, moi aussi