Photos of some diamond doves and my breeding room ochre diamond photo 2 photo 3 blue white tail pied photo 2 a blue normal grey pied photo 2 and exceptional pied.
Blue diamond dove colors.
White spots on wings with black edges.
And tend to be slightly smaller in size and slimmer.
Test breeding the f1 f2 blue young back to the visual mutant color will prove the existence or non existence of the possible hidden recessive color gene.
19 21 cm 7 5 8 3 inches in length.
23 32 g 0 8 1 13 oz color.
Orange or reddish rings around the eyes.
Brown gray back and tail.
Test breeding the mutant color back to the blue wild type coloration is the first step in any genetic analysis.
The male s head neck and breast are light blue grey.
Thanks to jeff downing lisa may garrie landry and all who share their pictures with ids and other diamond dove fanciers around the world.
However the latter can readily be identified by their blue green eye rings scalloped blacks and white plumage on the chests and upper backs.
The abdomen is a creamy colour while the back and tail is a brown grey colour.
Additionally the diamond doves have longer tails.
Diamond doves somewhat resemble the related peaceful doves.
Diamond dove chart to directory to color table.
The bill is a dark grey colour.
Gray colored head neck breast and bill.