The Silver Diamond Firetail Barely Even Looks Real

Mutations: In captivity, several attractive mutations have been produced. Yellow Diamond Firetail Finch - The areas on the tail that are red in the normal plumaged bird, are yellowy-orange in the Yellow Diamond. Silver Diamond - plumage mostly a silvery white, paler below. The rump is a lighter red. Pied Diamond with splashes of white. Some argue that these plumage differences may be caused by age rather than being a genuine mutation. However, pied mutations are common amongst many finch species and are accepted by most as a genuine mutation. White Diamond is generally not long-lived.