A case of partial leucism in the American Barn Owl (Tyto furcata) (Temminck, 1827), from Buenos Aires province, Argentina

The diverse colorations of a birds’ plumage are due to either structural colors or pigments that are synthesized in specialized cells or incorporated through the diet. However, plumage color aberrations can occur; several cases of albinism and leucism have been reported for different bird species an...

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Autores principales: Chiale, María Cecilia, Pagano, Luis Gerardo
Formato: Articulo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2014
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Zoología
Birds
Melanins
Pigmentation
Plumage
Strigiformes
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/98697
https://ri.conicet.gov.ar/11336/32992
http://revbrasilornitol.com.br/BJO/article/view/22_3_nota10
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topic Zoología
Birds
Melanins
Pigmentation
Plumage
Strigiformes
spellingShingle Zoología
Birds
Melanins
Pigmentation
Plumage
Strigiformes
Chiale, María Cecilia
Pagano, Luis Gerardo
A case of partial leucism in the American Barn Owl (Tyto furcata) (Temminck, 1827), from Buenos Aires province, Argentina
topic_facet Zoología
Birds
Melanins
Pigmentation
Plumage
Strigiformes
description The diverse colorations of a birds’ plumage are due to either structural colors or pigments that are synthesized in specialized cells or incorporated through the diet. However, plumage color aberrations can occur; several cases of albinism and leucism have been reported for different bird species and some examples correspond to Strigiformes. A specimen of the American barn owl (Tyto furcata) with partial leucism was found in Carhué, Buenos Aires province. The plumage of its facial disc, tail and the ventral region was completely white; furthermore, the neck, and the primary and secondary remiges were pigmented although in a significantly lighter fashion than in normal-phenotype specimens. The rest of the body presented a normal pattern for the species.
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author Chiale, María Cecilia
Pagano, Luis Gerardo
author_facet Chiale, María Cecilia
Pagano, Luis Gerardo
author_sort Chiale, María Cecilia
title A case of partial leucism in the American Barn Owl (Tyto furcata) (Temminck, 1827), from Buenos Aires province, Argentina
title_short A case of partial leucism in the American Barn Owl (Tyto furcata) (Temminck, 1827), from Buenos Aires province, Argentina
title_full A case of partial leucism in the American Barn Owl (Tyto furcata) (Temminck, 1827), from Buenos Aires province, Argentina
title_fullStr A case of partial leucism in the American Barn Owl (Tyto furcata) (Temminck, 1827), from Buenos Aires province, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed A case of partial leucism in the American Barn Owl (Tyto furcata) (Temminck, 1827), from Buenos Aires province, Argentina
title_sort case of partial leucism in the american barn owl (tyto furcata) (temminck, 1827), from buenos aires province, argentina
publishDate 2014
url http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/98697
https://ri.conicet.gov.ar/11336/32992
http://revbrasilornitol.com.br/BJO/article/view/22_3_nota10
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