Journal article
A schizochroistic Australian wood duck chenonetta jubata
Canberra Bird Notes, Vol.35(3), pp.153-157
2010
Abstract
While aberrant plumage in birds has been extensively studied in North America and Europe, very little is known of the frequency and causes of aberrant plumage in Australian birds. Many factors including genetics, diet, disease, injury and age have been suggested to play a role in the development of aberrant plumages. Here we describe an adult female Australian Wood Duck showing complete lack of brown pigment and we suggest that this "grey" form of Australian Wood Duck is a case of schizochroism where phaeomelanin has been completely lost.
Details
- Title
- A schizochroistic Australian wood duck chenonetta jubata
- Authors
- Patrick-Jean Guay (Author) - Victorian UniversityDominique A Potvin (Author) - University of Melbourne
- Publication details
- Canberra Bird Notes, Vol.35(3), pp.153-157
- Publisher
- Canberra Ornithologists Group
- Date published
- 2010
- ISSN
- 0314-8211
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2010. Reproduced here with kind permission of the publisher.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451084302621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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