TWO LEUCISM CASES IN Turdus rufiventris Vieillot, 1818 (BIRDS, TURDIDAE), IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL
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https://doi.org/10.18316/rca.v11i3.3371Keywords:
Mutação, Sabiá-laranjeira, Rio Grande do Sul.Abstract
We report two cases of leucism in Turdus rufiventris in southern Brazil. One mutant specimen was found in the urban area of Santa Cruz municipality, Rio Grande do Sul. It had totally white secondary flight feathers on the left wing, but normal color on all its body parts. The other specimen was found in a forest fragment in the rural region of Santa Maria municipality, RS. Presenting leucistic feathers on the head, neck, breast and tail.Downloads
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2017-11-27
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