First Record of Albinism in White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi (Pelecaniformes: Therskiornithidae) in Brazil
We report the presence of a White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi individual with aberrant colour classified as albinism. It was recorded in the urban environment around the Carijós Ecological Station, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil, during the monitoring of aquatic birds breeding areas associated with mangrov...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2022 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBIO) |
| Repositorio: | Biodiversidade Brasileira |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.revistaeletronica.icmbio.gov.br:article/2234 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://revistaeletronica.icmbio.gov.br/index.php/BioBR/article/view/2234 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Waterbirds plumage mutation aberrant chromatic variation urbanised mangrove Albinismo; mutación del plumaje; variación cromática aberrante; manglar urbanizado. Aves aquáticas mutação na plumagem variação cromática aberrante manguezal urbanizado |
| Sumario: | We report the presence of a White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi individual with aberrant colour classified as albinism. It was recorded in the urban environment around the Carijós Ecological Station, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil, during the monitoring of aquatic birds breeding areas associated with mangroves. |
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