First report of leucism in the dove Streptopelia decaocto (Columbiformes), an introduced species in Mexico
The dove Streptopelia decaocto is a Palearctic species that has become established in Mexico. Leucism is a partial loss of pigmentation. Here, we report the first leucistic individual of this dove, from El Rosario de Abajo, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, November 29th, 2009 (30°02’24” N y 115°44...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2011 |
| País: | Costa Rica |
| Institución: | Universidad Estatal a Distancia |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UNED |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:revistas.investiga.uned.ac.cr:article/210 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/210 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Streptopelia decaocto pigmentation leucism México. pigmentación leucismo |
| Sumario: | The dove Streptopelia decaocto is a Palearctic species that has become established in Mexico. Leucism is a partial loss of pigmentation. Here, we report the first leucistic individual of this dove, from El Rosario de Abajo, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, November 29th, 2009 (30°02’24” N y 115°44’24” W). |
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