Leucistic Purple Heron in Murcia
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On 23 May 2017 an unusual Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) was seen at Rambla de las Moreras ponds, Mazarrón, Murcia (Antonio Jesús Hernández). A flight shot was taken (see above).
The bird showed at least 9-10 outer white primaries as well as some underwing coverts as well. The colour aberration is symmetric.
References on leucistic Grey Herons (Ardea cinerea) are not unfrequent but they appear to be scarcer in this species
Hernández, A.J. 2017. Leucistic Purple Heron in Murcia. Birds in Spain Blog. Retrieved from http://birdspain.blogspot.com/2017/07/leucistic-purple-heron-in-murcia.html
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