First record of colour aberration in Basra Reed Warbler Acrocephalus griseldis (Hartlaub, 1891) (Passeriformes: Acrocephalidae) from Central Marshes of southern Iraq, with notes on its intraspecific/interspecific behavior

Pigment disorders such as albinism, leucism and progressive greying, which cause the absence of melanin pigments in all or parts of the plumage and bare parts, have been reported in many wild bird populations including Acrocephalus warblers.  Basra Reed Warbler Acrocephalus griseldis (Hartlaub, 1891...

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Main Authors: Omar F. Al-Sheikhly, Mukhtar K. Haba, Nadheer A. Faza’a, Ra’ad H. Al-Asady
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 2018-11-01
Series:Journal of Threatened Taxa
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Online Access:https://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/4353