Featured Bird Photograph: Leucistic Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo

January 13, 2023September 16, 2021 by Team Beauty of Birds

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Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos are mostly black, with yellow tail panels and a yellow cheek patch. HOWEVER, below is a photo of a leucistic male. A melanin impairment caused the normal black coloration to be yellow.

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Photographer: Kookr / David Cook Wildlife Photography – http://www.flickr.com/people/ozjulian/

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