Aberrant Colouration in the Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica), the Common Murre (Uria aalge), and the Thick-billed Murre (U. lomvia) from Atlantic Canada
The colour of birds’ plumage and bare parts is an important feature in choice of mate, camouflage, thermoregulation, species recognition, and flight mechanics. Abnormalities in colouration occur in a variety of species and can have important consequences for an individual’s survival and fitness. We...
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ftjcfn:oai:canadianfieldnaturalist.ca:article/1837 2023-05-15T15:27:55+02:00 Aberrant Colouration in the Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica), the Common Murre (Uria aalge), and the Thick-billed Murre (U. lomvia) from Atlantic Canada Bond, Alexander L Diamond, Antony W 2016-04-01 application/pdf https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/1837 https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v130i2.1837 eng eng The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/1837/1799 https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/1837/1806 https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/1837 doi:10.22621/cfn.v130i2.1837 The Canadian Field-Naturalist; Vol. 130 No. 2 (2016); 140-145 0008-3550 Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica Common Murre Uria aalge Thick-billed Murre Uria lomvia plumage colouration colour aberration Atlantic Canada info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2016 ftjcfn https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v130i2.1837 2021-09-02T18:54:43Z The colour of birds’ plumage and bare parts is an important feature in choice of mate, camouflage, thermoregulation, species recognition, and flight mechanics. Abnormalities in colouration occur in a variety of species and can have important consequences for an individual’s survival and fitness. We present 7 new cases of colouration abnormalities in 3 species of auk (Alcidae) and review previous reports to correctly assign the proper form of abnormality to specimens in museums or photographs. Of the 53 reported colouration abnormalities, we reclassified 42, progressive greying being the most common (18 or 19 cases out of 42, 43–45%), followed by brown (10/42 cases, 24%), in addition to 6 cases of melanism, 4 of dilution, 2 of partial leucism, and 1 likely somatic mutation. Properly describing the form of colour abnormality improves our understanding of the frequency, causes, and consequences of aberrant colouration. Article in Journal/Newspaper Atlantic puffin Common Murre fratercula Fratercula arctica thick-billed murre Uria aalge Uria lomvia uria The Canadian Field-Naturalist (E-Journal) Canada The Canadian Field-Naturalist 130 2 140 |
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The colour of birds’ plumage and bare parts is an important feature in choice of mate, camouflage, thermoregulation, species recognition, and flight mechanics. Abnormalities in colouration occur in a variety of species and can have important consequences for an individual’s survival and fitness. We present 7 new cases of colouration abnormalities in 3 species of auk (Alcidae) and review previous reports to correctly assign the proper form of abnormality to specimens in museums or photographs. Of the 53 reported colouration abnormalities, we reclassified 42, progressive greying being the most common (18 or 19 cases out of 42, 43–45%), followed by brown (10/42 cases, 24%), in addition to 6 cases of melanism, 4 of dilution, 2 of partial leucism, and 1 likely somatic mutation. Properly describing the form of colour abnormality improves our understanding of the frequency, causes, and consequences of aberrant colouration. |
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Aberrant Colouration in the Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica), the Common Murre (Uria aalge), and the Thick-billed Murre (U. lomvia) from Atlantic Canada |
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Aberrant Colouration in the Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica), the Common Murre (Uria aalge), and the Thick-billed Murre (U. lomvia) from Atlantic Canada |
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Aberrant Colouration in the Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica), the Common Murre (Uria aalge), and the Thick-billed Murre (U. lomvia) from Atlantic Canada |
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Aberrant Colouration in the Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica), the Common Murre (Uria aalge), and the Thick-billed Murre (U. lomvia) from Atlantic Canada |
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Aberrant Colouration in the Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica), the Common Murre (Uria aalge), and the Thick-billed Murre (U. lomvia) from Atlantic Canada |
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aberrant colouration in the atlantic puffin (fratercula arctica), the common murre (uria aalge), and the thick-billed murre (u. lomvia) from atlantic canada |
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