Gray colored head neck breast and bill.
Blue diamond dove colors.
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.
Additionally the diamond doves have longer tails.
And tend to be slightly smaller in size and slimmer.
The abdomen is a creamy colour while the back and tail is a brown grey colour.
19 21 cm 7 5 8 3 inches in length.
Yellow diamond photo 2 red diamond hen a really good one ultimate red diamond a male photo 2 a male and.
The bill is a dark grey colour.
However the latter can readily be identified by their blue green eye rings scalloped blacks and white plumage on the chests and upper backs.
Diamond dove chart to directory to color table.
Thanks to jeff downing lisa may garrie landry and all who share their pictures with ids and other diamond dove fanciers around the world.
White spots on wings with black edges.
Orange or reddish rings around the eyes.
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.
Test breeding the mutant color back to the blue wild type coloration is the first step in any genetic analysis.
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Diamond doves somewhat resemble the related peaceful doves.
The male s head neck and breast are light blue grey.