• Abstract

    LEUCISM RECORD OF Sula leucogaster IN SOUTHEASTERN BRAZIL

    Published date: 17/12/2024

    This technical note reports the record of a leucistic Brow Booby (Sula leucogaster) in March 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, southeastern Brazil. This record expands knowledge about the occurrence and distribution of leucistic individuals of the species in the Western South Atlantic.

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