White flight
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White primary flight feathers in the wing of a blue bar. | |
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Description | Any number of white flight feathers in the pigeon's wing |
Genotype | Unknown |
Commonly found in breeds such as: | Many |
White flight is a pied phenotype found in many breeds of pigeon.
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Description
Some or all of the flight feathers are partially or fully white, without the pigment that would be found in the unmutated feather.
Genotype
The genetic cause of white flight is not currently known. There may be multiple genes that cause white flights, and more research is required.
History
See also
Pied - other pied phenotypes
White - white feathers over the entirety of the pigeon