Inherited patterning on histrionicus?

[ChrisK]

Might be from staring at these too long, but I started noticing some similarities between patterning on the parents and offspring as they grow:

Father:



Similar offspring (mostly on the back, kind of mirror-ish):




Mother:



Similar offspring (mostly on the head):



Both together:




I know the histrionicus sample size might be small, but did anyone else notice anything like this - or with other species?

[Philsuma]

Interesting !