Bronze White Eyed Spalding
 |
Type of mutation: Buford Bronze White Eyeds Spalding are hybrid birds of the India Blue and Green species that also combine the Bronze color mutation and the White Eyed pattern mutation. |
|
Peacock Coloration: Males exhibit mostly normal Bronze coloration, which is a dark iridescent brown, but will usually have some white feathers on their shoulders. The defining feature is the white centers of their ocelli. They may also have a patch of white on their throat and some white wing feathers. Because they are Spaldings, they are generally taller and leaner than their normal Bronze counterparts, with a tighter crest and a patch of yellow facial skin. |
|
Peahen Coloration: The peahen's normal Bronze chocolate brown coloration is speckled with white tipped feathers down her back and tail. Like males, she is taller and leaner than a normal Bronze, with a tighter crest and yellow facial patch. |
|
Do they breed true?: While the bronze color and the white eyed pattern breed true, offspring may exhibit varying amounts of spalding traits. |
Click on a photo to view larger image in a new window
Bronze White Eyed Spalding hen, photo courtesy of Rocking B-A-B Ranch.
Bronze White Eyed Spalding male, photo courtesy of Sid @ Texaspeafowl.
More Bronze White Eyed Spalding photos
