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| Common Coot Fulica atra atra
- Colour aberrant individual |
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| Photographer : | © Kulbhushansingh Suryawanshi |
| Location : | Junona Lake, Buldhana District, Maharashtra, India |
| Date : |
23 August 2015 |
| English synonyms: | Coot, Black Coot, Eurasian Coot, European Coot |
| Bird Family : | Rallidae - Rails, Crakes, Bush Hens, Watercock, Gallinules, Swamphens, Moorhens & Coots |
| Bird Group : | GRUIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | With normal coloured individuals.
Hein van Grouw comments:
A nice example of progressive greying.
Refs:
Grouw, Hein van (2006) Not every white bird is an albino: sense and nonsense about colour aberrations in birds. Dutch Birding 28: 79–89.
Grouw, Hein van (2013) What colour is that bird? The causes and recognition of common colour aberrations in birds. British Birds 106: 17-29. |
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