Leucistic Javan Myna Archives - Singapore Geographic https://www.singaporegeographic.com/tag/leucistic-javan-myna Singapore Biodiversity, List of Wild Animals, Insect, Nature Article that has been recorded in Singapore. Fri, 02 Apr 2021 10:08:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 135464637 Leucistic Javan Myna https://www.singaporegeographic.com/bird/leucistic-javan-myna?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=leucistic-javan-myna https://www.singaporegeographic.com/bird/leucistic-javan-myna#respond Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:16:30 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=4492 The Javan myna, also known as the white-vented myna, is a species of myna. It is a member of the starling family. It is native to Bali and Java. It has been introduced to other Asian countries, and as far away as Puerto Rico. Wikipedia Leucism is a wide variety of conditions that result in the […]

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]]> The Javan myna, also known as the white-vented myna, is a species of myna. It is a member of the starling family. It is native to Bali and Java. It has been introduced to other Asian countries, and as far away as Puerto Rico. Wikipedia

Leucism is a wide variety of conditions that result in the partial loss of pigmentation in an animal—causing white, pale, or patchy coloration of the skin, hair, feathers, scales, or cuticles, but not the eyes. Wikipedia

White coloured, compared to the normal black-greyish ones. However, the eyes, beak and legs are the same colour, thus the leucistic term instead of albino.

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