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Adult female Village Weaver

Adult female Village Weaver - leucistic

Photographer

» Jacques de Speville

Location

» Black River

Country image taken

» Mauritius and Rodrigues

Date

» February, 2022

Equipment

» Canon EOS R6 + RF 100-500mm f/5.6-7.1 L IS USM

Bird Species

»Ploceus cucullatus - Village Weaver

Bird Species (French)

»Tisserin gendarme

Bird Family

»Ploceidae - Weavers, Malimbes, Bishops, Widowbirds, Fodies

Bird Group

»Passeriformes Flycatchers, Starlings, Sunbirds, Swallows, Warblers, Weavers etc

Bird Status

» Least Concern

Remarks

» Subject to confirmation, this bird appears to suffer from 'Dilution' a condition where, apparently, melanin cells are present (unlike in leucistic birds) but produce less pigment than normal.

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