Open AccessColoración aberrante (leucismo parcial) en el pinzón mexicano (Haemorhous mexicanus) en una zona urbana del centro de México
Author(s) -
Rodrigo A. González-Arrieta,
Iriana Zuria
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
acta zoológica mexicana
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2448-8445
pISSN - 0065-1737
DOI - 10.21829/azm.2015.312990
Subject(s) - humanities , finch , biology , geography , zoology , art
We report the presence of a House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) with partial leucism in the city of Pachuca, Hidalgo. The individual was observed in two occasions interacting with other finches that had regular coloration. Pigment aberrations may help identify populations with genetic problems or populations facing chronic stress.