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<p>Leucism is a colour anomaly defined by a lack of pigmentation, which may be partial or full in any individual. Although genetic and environmental factors contribute to a high incidence of plumage colour aberrations in wild birds, the true incidence of these aberrations in wild populations has been studied very less. The present report describes an instance of partial leucism in a Greater Coucal <italic>(Centropus sinensis)</italic> from Chhattisgarh, India. This colour aberration in this species was first documented in 1990. More research is needed to determine the exact reasons for the high incidence of partial leucism in wild birds, which might include nutrition, lifespan, behaviour, parasitism, or other environmental factors.</p>
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Leucism is a colour anomaly defined by a lack of pigmentation, which may be partial or full in any individual. Although genetic and environmental factors contribute to a high incidence of plumage colour aberrations in wild birds, the true incidence of these aberrations in wild populations has been studied very less. The present report describes an instance of partial leucism in a Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) from Chhattisgarh, India. This colour aberration in this species was first documented in 1990. More research is needed to determine the exact reasons for the high incidence of partial leucism in wild birds, which might include nutrition, lifespan, behaviour, parasitism, or other environmental factors.

A photographic record of partial leucism in Greater Coucal <italic>Centropus sinensis</italic> (Stephens, 1815) (Cuculiformes: Cuculidae) from Chhattisgarh, India

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A photographic record of partial leucism in Greater Coucal  (Stephens, 1815) (Cuculiformes: Cuculidae) from Chhattisgarh, India

Leucism is a colour anomaly defined by a lack of pigmentation, which may be partial or full in any individual. Although genetic and environmental factors...

A photographic record of partial leucism in Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis (Stephens, 1815) (Cuculiformes: Cuculidae) from Chhattisgarh, India

Publié en ligne: 09 juin 2023

Pages: 197 - 201

Reçu: 01 déc. 2022

Accepté: 27 janv. 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orhu-2023-0013

Mots clés
colour aberrations, leucism, Greater Coucal, Chhattisgarh, India

© 2023 Mattathil Jacob Alby et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

A photographic record of partial leucism in Greater Coucal Centropus sinensis (Stephens, 1815) (Cuculiformes: Cuculidae) from Chhattisgarh, India

Publié en ligne: 09 juin 2023

Pages: 197 - 201

Reçu: 01 déc. 2022

Accepté: 27 janv. 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orhu-2023-0013

Mots cléscolour aberrations, leucism, Greater Coucal, Chhattisgarh, India

© 2023 Mattathil Jacob Alby et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
colour aberrations, leucism, Greater Coucal, Chhattisgarh, India