Alterations of coloration in the plumage of wild birds of Ecuador

Alterations of coloration in the plumage of wild birds of Ecuador

<p>This paper analyze 61 cases of plumage chromatic aberrations (total or partial absence of pigments in some or all feathers) in 43 species of wild birds, grouped into 21 families, including 51 new records and being the first report for these aberrations in Ecuador for 14 families. Records we...

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Main Authors: Héctor F. Cadena-Ortiz, Daniela Bahamonde-Vinueza, Diego F. Cisneros-Heredia, Galo Buitrón-Jurado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad San Francisco de Quito 2015-12-01
Series:ACI Avances en Ciencias e Ingenierías
Subjects:
albinismo
aves
dilución
esquizocroismo
leucismo
melanismo
Online Access:http://revistas.usfq.edu.ec/index.php/avances/article/view/259

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