Some people may feel a little unfamiliar with the name Xuanfeng. In fact, Xuanfeng is the sunbird commonly known by us ordinary people! Everyone knows about the sunbird, right? The beautiful crown, red cheeks, and the cute little hook mouth are really very pleasing in appearance. . In fact, I have one in my family when I was a child!

Xuan The tail feathers of the phoenix are very long, about half the length of the body, and the total body length from head to tail is about 30 cm; the weight of the adult bird is about 80~110 grams; the head of the Xuanfeng has crown feathers, which are usually slightly inclined and are affected by the phoenix. When frightened or excited, the crown feathers will stand up high, and if it is flat on the head, it is an expression of anger; the orange-red markings on the cheeks should be the most obvious feature of Xuanfeng, but many varieties have been cultivated since then. , some species do not have this feature; Xuanfeng is naturally timid, neurotic, and easily frightened; but because of its mild personality and cute appearance, it is quite popular among bird lovers and has become a popular The pet bird.

Xuanfeng comes from inland Australia, the native species is gray with a little white or yellow; under human cultivation, there are now many varieties. Color can be divided into three parts: face, body and feathers.

【Facial Color】

Normal: The face is yellow with bright orange-red dots on the cheeks. Fewer yellow parts.

Pastelface: The color of the dots on the cheeks is lighter, with only a hint of orange.

Sex-linked Recessive Yellowface (Sex-linked Recessive Yellowface)

Dominant Yellow Cheek (Dominant Yellow Cheek): the whole face is yellow, with orange on the cheeks Faded to almost invisible. The dominant yellow face of the dominant gene will be slightly darker than the sex-linked yellow face of the recessive gene and the recessive yellow face.

Whiteface: Due to the lack of lipopigment ( Yellow to orange), so the whole body including the cheeks is a single white or gray.