rockjumperbirdingtours:Sometimes we find birds with very odd plumages, such as this famous Malachite
rockjumperbirdingtours:Sometimes we find birds with very odd plumages, such as this famous Malachite Kingfisher, seen on one of our recent trips to Uganda. This particular case is what we call leucism, which is a result of the absence or even slight reduction in the melanin pigment and is typically caused by an inherited genetic defect. -- source link
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