First record of partial leucism in the Clay-colored Thrush (Turdus grayi) in Mexico

Authors

  • Iván Reséndiz-Cruz
  • Raúl Caballero-Jiménez

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.28947/hrmo.2016.17.2.250

Keywords:

Aberration in plumage coloration, tropical dry forest, Turdidae, Veracruz.

Abstract

We described an individual of the Clay-colored Thrush (Turdus grayi) with partial leucism. The specimen was captured on May 11, 2014 in the dry tropical forest in central Veracruz. This record is important because it is the first report for the species and Turdidae family in Mexico.

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Published

2016-07-30

How to Cite

Reséndiz-Cruz, I., & Caballero-Jiménez, R. (2016). First record of partial leucism in the Clay-colored Thrush (Turdus grayi) in Mexico. Huitzil Revista Mexicana De Ornitologí­a, 17(2). https://doi.org/10.28947/hrmo.2016.17.2.250

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