Leucistic Vermilion Flycatcher by PatGoltz
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Description
Pyrocephalus rubinus.
Some of you are familiar with the Vermilion Flycatcher, with the brilliant red body and dark wings in the male. This is a female. A leucistic bird is not quite an albino, but has very little color. On this bird, you can see yellow under the body close to the tail (where it should be more of a light red color), and dark eyes, and everything else is white. Leucistic birds are not very common, probably because they are easy for predators to see, and it must be a recessive trait. They say it takes energy to make the colors, and some birds don't have the energy. I photographed her at Sweetwater Wetlands, Arizona, USA, where she hung out for a few weeks in December, and then disappeared.
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Comments (9)
so lovely, my friend! I love it
FANTASTIC CAPTURE!!!!!!!!!!!
This bird is looking somewhat like the female Black Redstart nesting in our garden:
"Black Redstart" Thanks for sharing this very interesting image, Pat !
Great find and capture.
what a lovely bird !!! wonderful captured !!
Great and beautiful photography Pat.....!!!
A pretty little guy! :)
Great shot- thanks for sharing! :-)
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she seems such a tiny fragile thing.