Translucent feathers?

[BrahmaMom1797]

I have a rooster who seems to have translucent feathers! He’s gorgeous though he’s rather rude. A Silkie/Sebright mix. Is there any possibility that this could be a Silkie trait?
I’d love to know if anyone else has seen this!

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

I think you mean iridescent.
He's gorgeous!

Definition of Iridescence


1: a lustrous rainbowlike play of color caused by differential refraction of light waves (as from an oil slick, soap bubble, or fish scales) that tends to change as the angle of view changes

2: a lustrous or attractive quality or effect


Definition of Translucent


1: permitting the passage of light:

a: transmitting and diffusing light so that objects beyond cannot be seen clearly

b: CLEAR, TRANSPARENT

 

[rita2paul]

beautiful bird.

I have a rooster who seems to have translucent feathers! He’s gorgeous though he’s rather rude. A Silkie/Sebright mix. Is there any possibility that this could be a Silkie trait?
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[AudieWarren]

Most of my birds that have black on them, the black is iridescent. I think it's called a beetle sheen.... My favorite is one of my barred rock hens. Hey white is stark white and her black has the sheen