Correct me if i'm wrong - coturnix colors

CuriousCucco

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Hi all!
I'm a total newbie when it comes to cortunix colors. Could someone please help me with these and tell me what colors they are.

My own guess:
1. Pearl fee
2. Wild/pharaoh
3. Rosetta
4. Italian/manchurian

Thank you! 😊
 

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Those look right on except your 3rd bird has some odd white flecking on the head and neck that is really interesting, any chance you have some oz snowy or a white gene like splash? Cool!
 
Those look right on except your 3rd bird has some odd white flecking on the head and neck that is really interesting, any chance you have some oz snowy or a white gene like splash? Cool!
Thanks for your reply! 🙂
These birds arrived in august as rescues so i have no info on their background/genes etc.
The 3rd one have a lot more white feathers on the head now, this is him today. Does he still qualify as a rosetta or is this something else?
 

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The underlying base pattern doesn’t change no matter what the white pattern physically does. A pharaoh dotted white is still genetically pharaoh even if the whole bird is white. Yours is still Rosetta even with the cool white gene, cool looking bird!
 
Yes, definitely progressive pied with that much change. I'd also say it's likely fawn-enhanced, maybe het. Sparkly but it's hard to be sure. Your number 4 is definetely an Italian :)
 

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