What do all the finch abbreviations stand for?
SF – single factor (carrying one gene) DF – double factor (carrying two genes) / – split (eg, for Gouldians, RH/BH means the bird has one red head gene and one black head gene) Gouldian Finch: Head Color: RH – red head BH – black head YH (also OH) – yellow/orange head YTB – yellow tipped beak (BH bird carrying 2 YH genes) SH – straw head Breast Color PB – purple breast WB – white breast LB – lilac breast Body Color (also called Back Color) NB – normal body (green) (same as GB) GB – green body (same as NB) BB – blue body YB – yellow body SB – silver body Zebra Finch: CFW: Chestnut Flanked White CCFW: Continental Chestnut Flanked White FF: Florida Fancy BF: Black Faced BB: Black Breasted OB: Orange Breasted FC: Fawn Cheek BC: Black Cheek GC: Gray Cheek LB: Lightback DS: Dominant Silver Other Birds BQ: Button Quail OC: Orange Cheek Waxbill CB: Cordon Bleu
