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Differential analysis of behaviors

Matte Onyx

Origin Spontaneous: Argentina Spontaneous: Spain

Difficult fixation due to neurological Quick fixation, without neurological
The beginning
problems. problems.

- Copies with absence or slight design. - Copies with obvious design.
- Obvious melanic discontinuity. - Little evident melanic discontinuity.
Initial
phenotype - Even oxidation throughout the - Uneven oxidation, concentration of
plumage. oxidation on the head.
- Oxidized horny parts. - Little oxidized horny parts.

The specimens coupled with the
mogno and opal factors show an The intermediate specimens with the
absence of design, with the mogno and opal factor show the
Intermediate
phenotypes dispersion effect of the matte factor presence of evident design. And
predominant. And melanic oxidations melanic oxidations intermediate
lower than both factors and not between both factors.
intermediate.

Melanic dispersion.
Melanic discontinuity.
Effect Pheomelanin is not as strongly
It strongly affects pheomelanin.
affected.

Discontinuity in pigmentation The melanic deposit does not have this
Melanic of barbules with respect to both particularity that we find in
deposit
sides of barbs. the matte specimens.