Understanding New Color Canaries

A special thanks to Antonio Javier Sanz, Enzo Del Pozzo, Mattia Fosco, Miguel Angel Parra Vidal, Leonardo Soleo, Carlo Maria Nobili, Gianluca Frezza, Riccardo Courrier and Giorgio Sacripanti

New Color Mutations

When it comes to new color mutations in Melanics, the judgment may change since each new color mutation takes on a different form from it's original due to modifications in the melanin's design. It is completely opposite from the new color Lipochromes. Some new color mutations are for certain mutations and some are exclusive to only one of the classic mutation since the other classic mutations cannot produce the same effect.

Pastel

Effect: Dilution of eumelanic pigments

Genotype: rz/rz or rz/0

Black Pastel

Heritage: Black, Oxidized, Sex Linked

Effect: Dilution of eumelanic pigments change Black into Anthracite Gray

Primary Feathers- Black eumelanin concentrated on outer edge and scatters inside.

Coverts and Tiertiary Feathers- Black eumelanin concentrates on inner zone and disperse outer.

Head- Feather centers must be concentrated with eumelanin and scattered towards edges of feather

Dorsal- Stretch marks formed by contrast in between concentrated and disperse.

White Black Pastel

By Breeder Carlo Maria Nobili

Brown Pastel

Heritage: Brown, Oxidized, Sex Linked

Effect: Dilution of eumelanic pigments change from Brown to Dense oxidized Brown. The balance between brown eumelanin and pheomelanin makes the design on the back disappear. Long feathers have dark marks

Yellow Brown Pastel Mosaic Hen

Non Intensive Red Brown Pastel

Agate Pastel

Heritage: Black, Diluted, Sex Linked

Effect: Dilution made the black color turn into an Iron Gray tone. Stretch marks are found on head, wings and flanks. Dispersed melanins have minimal expression.

Intensive Yellow Agate Pastel

Non Intensive Yellow Agate Pastel

Non Intensive Red Agate Pastel

Red Agate Pastel Mosaic Male

Isabel Pastel

Heritage: Brown, Diluted, Sex Linked

Effect: Slight presence and low quality of eumelanin and pheomelanin which changes

Light Beige color into a very Light Beige color that is visible on long feathers. Just like brown there is no design.

Dominant White Isabel Pastel

Yellow Isabel Pastel Mosaic Hen

Greywing

Heritage: Black Mutation Only, Sex Linked

Effect: No striations design it is now ocellated. Black colors turns into a Pearl Gray hue. There is concentrated melanin and the edge of the feather with long feathers being slightly darker gray than back design. Long feathers should show a strong contrast between the dark edges and pearl gray mid area. (A further dilution of black pastel)

Genotype: ag/ag

White Black Greywing

Red Black Greywing Mosaic

By Breeder Leonardo Soleo

Yellow Black Greywing Mosaic

Opal

Effect: Causes Inversion of melanic pigments. They are Deposited at the lower layer of feathers. Alters tonality to an opalescence giving a bluish hue due to an optical effect of light refraction.

Wing/Tail Feathers- shows most opalescence plumage concentrates on inner zone of feather and disperses outward.

Genotype: so/so

Black Opal

Heritage: Black, Oxidized, Recessive

Effect: Black changes to Dark bluish gray tone.

Yellow Black Opal Mosaic Male

Red Black Opal Mosaic Male

White Black Opal

Brown Opal

Heritage: Brown, Oxidized, Recessive

Effect: Brown changes to a light bluish gray tone.

Yellow Brown Opal Mosaic Hen

Red Brown Opal Mosaic Male

Agate Opal

Heritage: Black, Diluted, Recessive

Effect: Black changes to bluish gray

Intensive Yellow Agate Opal

Non Intensive Yellow Agate Opal

Intensive Red Agate Opal

Non Intensive Red Agate Opal

Intensive Red Ivory Agate Opal

Recessive White Agate Opal

Red Agate Opal Mosaic Male

Red Agate Opal Mosaic Hen

Isabel Opal

Heritage: Brown, Diluted, Recessive

Effect: Light Beige color changes to Pearl Gray.

Intensive and Non Intensive Yellow Isabel Opal

Recessive White Isabel Opal

Yellow Isabel Opal Mosaic Male

Red Isabel Opal Mosaic Hen

Phaeo Heritage: Brown, Oxidized, Recessive

Effect: Only pheomelanin is present which is a dark brown hue. Not striations but have ocellated design. Delimit central melanin deprived areas. Eyes are Red. Spangled Effect must have pheomelanin on the edges.

Intensive Yellow Phaeo

Intensive Red Phaeo

Non Intensive Red Phaeo

Red Phaeo Mosaic Male

Red Ivory Phaeo Mosaic Male

White Phaeo

Satine Heritage: Brown, Diluted, Recessive

Effect: Light Beige color changes to Reddish Beige. Inhibition of black and pheomelanin but dilutes brown eumelanin.

Intensive Yellow Satine

Non Intensive Yellow Satine

Intensive Yellow Ivory Satine

Intensive Red Ivory Satine

Non Intensive Red Ivory Satine

White Satine

Yellow Satine Mosaic Hen

Yellow Satine Mosaic Pair

Red Satine Mosaic Hen (Male Line)

Topaz 

Effect: Causes centralization of melanin which mainly effects the areas of Dispersion and Corneal Parts. In return this gives more contrast to the background color. 

                          Black Topaz 

Heritage: Black, Oxidated, Recessive 

Effect: Changes Black into Dark Chocolate tone. Corneal Parts lightly melanized. Dark Red Eyes 

  Intensive Red Black Topaz

Non Intensive Red Black Topaz

Red Black Topaz Mosaic Hen

By Breeder Fosco Mattia

                          Brown Topaz 

Heritage: Brown, Oxidated, Recessive 

Effect: Brown changes to Dark Brown. Red Eyes

Intensive Yellow Brown Topaz

By Breeder Riccardo Courrier

Yellow Brown Topaz Mosaic

By Breeder Giorgio Sacripanti

                          Agate Topaz 

Heritage: Black, Diluted, Recessive 

Effect: Black turns into Sepia Black. Clear rachis and edges of long feathers. Red Eyes 

Intensive Yellow Agate Topaz

Intensive Red Agate Topaz

Red Agate Topaz Mosaic Hen

Recessive White Agate Topaz

Yellow Agate Topaz Mosaic Pair Hen Line

                        Isabel Topaz 

Heritage: Brown, Diluted, Recessive 

Effect: Light Beige turns into Light Hazel. Clear rachis and edges of long feathers. Red Eyes.

Intensive Yellow Isabel Topaz

By Breeder Riccardo Courrier

Non Intensive Yellow Isabel Topaz

By Breeder Riccardo Courrier

Non Intensive Red Isabel Topaz

Yellow Isabel Topaz Mosaic Male

Red Isabel Topaz Mosaic Hen

  Eumo 

Effect: Causes Dilution of melanin which strongly affects Dispersion areas and Corneal Parts. Slightly reduced design from Classic. 

                          Black Eumo 

Heritage: Black, Oxidated, Recessive 

Effects: Black turns into Anthracite Gray hue with dark red eyes 

Non Intensive Yellow Black Eumo

                          Brown Eumo 

Heritage: Brown, Oxidated, Recessive 

Effect: Brown turns into Hazelnut Brown with dark red eyes 

Intensive Yellow Brown Eumo

Intensive Red Brown Eumo

White Brown Eumo

Yellow Brown Eumo Mosaic Male

Red Brown Eumo Mosaic Hen

                        Agate Eumo 

Heritage: Black, Diluted, Recessive 

Effect: Changes Black into Gray Tonality with bright red eyes

Intensive Yellow Agate Eumo

Intensive Red Agate Eumo

Red Agate Eumo Mosaic Male

Red Agate Eumo Mosaic Hen

Dominant White Agate Eumo

                                Cobalt 

Effect: Causes eumelanization in areas lacking pigmentation in a dispersed way. Lacks clarification. Spreads all over body including chest and belly. 

                        Black Cobalt 

Heritage: Black, Oxidated, Recessive 

Effect: Dispigmented zones turn from White to Black tones 

Intensive Red Black Cobalt

Dominant White Black Cobalt

                      Brown Cobalt 

Heritage: Brown, Oxidated, Recessive 

Effect: Depigmented zones turn from White to Brown tones 

Intensive Yellow Brown Cobalt

                        Agate Cobalt 

Heritage: Black, Diluted, Recessive

Effect: Depigmented zones turn from White to Gray tones 

Intensive Yellow Agate Cobalt

Non Intensive Yellow Agate Cobalt

Intensive Red Agate Cobalt

Non Intensive Red Agate Cobalt

Dominant White Agate Cobalt

Red Agate Cobalt Mosaic Male

                      Isabel Cobalt 

Heritage: Brown, Diluted, Recessive 

Effect: Depigmented zones turn from White to Light Beige tones

Intensive Yellow Isabel Cobalt

Non Intensive Yellow Isabel Cobalt

Intensive Red Isabel Cobalt

Non Intensive Red Isabel Cobalt

Red Isabel Cobalt Mosaic Male

Onyx 

Effect: Causes Dispersion of concentrated melanin. Less shiny than the classic with a sooty effect. Long feathers usually lighter than classic. Loses sharpness and contrast. Well design stretch marks. 

                            Black Onyx 

Heritage: Black, Oxidated, Recessive 

Effect: Black turns into Dark Sooty Gray 

Red Black Onyx Mosaic Male

 Yellow Black Onyx Mosaic Hen

                            Brown Onyx 

Heritage: Brown, Oxidated, Recessive 

Effect: Brown turns into Matte Brown 

Intensive Yellow Brown Onyx

Non Intensive Red Brown Onyx

                            Agate Onyx 

Heritage: Black, Diluted, Recessive 

Effect: Black turns into Dark Gray with a pale ash background with little soot effect. 

Red Agate Onyx Mosaic Male

Jaspe Simple Dilution 

Effect: Simple Dilution causes a Dilution of concentrated melanins which strongly affects the design tone.  Alters tonality to be lighter. Between dark areas there is a lighter gray. Design must be striated not ocellated. Long and wide stretch marks. 

                        Black Jaspe SD 

Heritage: Black, Oxidated, Semi Dominant 

Effect: Black turns into a Light Bluish Gray tone. Very Dark Gray hue in rachis and outline 

White Black Jaspe SD

Yellow Black Jaspe SD Mosaic Hen

Red Black Jaspe SD Mosaic Male

  Brown Jaspe SD 

Heritage: Brown, Oxidated, Semi Dominant 

Effect: Grayish Brown hue in rachis and outline. 

Red Ivory Brown Jaspe SD Mosaic Hen

Yellow Brown Jaspe SD Mosaic Male

 Yellow Brown Jaspe SD Mosaic Hen

                          Agate Jaspe SD 

Heritage: Black, Diluted, Semi Dominant 

Effect: Dark Gray in rachis and outline 

Dominant White Agate Jaspe SD

Red Agate Jaspe SD Mosaic Male

Red Agate Jaspe SD Mosaic Hen

                        Isabel Jaspe SD 

Heritage: Brown, Diluted, Semi Dominant 

Effect: Bluish gray Hazel tone in rachis and outline

Intensive Yellow Isabel Jaspe SD

Yellow Isabel Jaspe SD Mosaics

Mogno 

Effect: Causes an inversion of melanins with more oxidation and less opalescence, similar to Opal. Must avoid melanin disperse and bluish tones. 

                              Black Mogno 

Heritage: Black, Oxidated, Recessive 

Effect: Black turns into a (Metal Gun) Lead Gray hue. 

Intensive Yellow Black Mogno

By Breeder Miguel Angel Parra Vidal

Red Black Mogno Mosaic Male

By Breeder Miguel Angel Parra Vidal

Red Black Mogno Mosaic Hen

By Breeder Miguel Angel Parra Vidal

                          Brown Mogno 

Heritage: Brown, Oxidated, Recessive 

Effect: Brown turns into a Grayish Brown hue

Intensive Yellow Brown Mogno

By Breeder Miguel Angel Parra Vidal

Non Intensive Yellow Brown Mogno

By Breeder Miguel Angel Parra Vidal

Non Intensive Yellow Ivory Brown Mogno

White Brown Mogno

Black Pearl

Heritage: Blacked, Oxidated, Recessive

Effect: Black turns into Gray Pearl except wing and tail feathers have a darker tone on the tips. All striations and markings almost gone but you can still see the melanin being dispersed in the ground color in between the striations. The beak and legs are melanized and their underflue is gray. At the time they are born they have blue eyes.

White Black Pearl

Intensive Red Black Pearl

Red Black Pearl Mosaic Male

Red Black Pearl Mosaic Hen

To have a better understanding read "New Colours Colour Canaries in the 21st Century" and "New Colours (II) Colour Canaries in the 21st Century by Antonio Javier Sanz. Books come bilingual (English/Spanish). Note: Part 1 Mutations covered are Pastel, Grey Wing, Opal, Phaeo and Satinet. Part 2 Mutations covered are Topaz, Eumo, Cobalt, Onyx, Jaspe, Mogno, Pearl and Mulato.

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