First record of partial leucism in a nest of Tiaris olivaceus (Passeriformes: Thraupidae) from Western Cuba

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Published Jul 23, 2020
DOI https://doi.org/10.33800/nc.vi16.238
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Jorge Luis Guerra Solana
Instituto de Ecología y Sistemática, CITMA, Cuba
Dayron Breto Benítez
Pinar del Río, Cuba
Derick Breto Benítez
Pinar del Río, Cuba

Abstract

Partial leucism in one of three nestling of a brood of Yellow-faced Grassquit, Tiaris olivaceus (Linnaeus, 1766), is described. Young bird had a white-yellowish coloration in its primary wings feather, rectrix and crown. Rest of the body remained with its natural coloration. In the scientific literature, and major bird collections of Cuba, there are no previous records of leucism for the region. Also, there are no references from local residents and aviculturist to this untypical pattern before. We conclude that leucism is a very rare event inside T. olivaceus’ populations of the area.

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Yellow-faced Grassquit, partial leucism, nidification, Cuba

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No. 16 (2020): Novitates Caribaea - July
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Notes
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Guerra Solana, J. L., Breto Benítez , D., & Breto Benítez , D. (2020). First record of partial leucism in a nest of Tiaris olivaceus (Passeriformes: Thraupidae) from Western Cuba. Novitates Caribaea, (16), 183–186. https://doi.org/10.33800/nc.vi16.238

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