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Chestnut Flanked White (CFW for short) causes the body colour of the bird to lose or almost lose colour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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This is a sex-linked recessive mutation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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There are two different CFW mutations, one red-eyed and one black-eyed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The two mutations are multiple alleles, with the black-eyed dominating over the red-eyed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The black-eyed was the first to appear. They usually have clear white backs\/wings, but often with a few grey shadows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The red-eyed have pale cream backs and rarely any shadows. Their black markings are usually better than those of the black-eyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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A Chestnut Flanked White male<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The continental standards that I know of call for light cream back and wings, so the red-eyed variety is prefered for showing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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