Observation field: Aberrant type
*NOT REQUIRED* Field used for Amazing Aberrants project. Please see Project info for more details on these fields.
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Observations specifying this field
| Observation | Aberrant type |
|---|---|
| leucistic | |
| erythristic | |
Photos / SoundsWhatOak Eggar (Lasiocampa quercus)Observergraphi-akuselDescriptionchimère mâle-femelle :O |
gynandromorph |
| minor leucistic | |
| minor leucistic | |
| minor leucistic | |
| minor leucistic | |
| other | |
| minor leucistic | |
Photos / SoundsWhatTwo-striped Planthopper (Acanalonia bivittata)Observernick_nv04DescriptionErythrism? Found on common milkweed on the upper pond bank. |
erythristic |
| leucistic | |
| albinistic | |
| melanistic | |
| melanistic | |
| leucistic | |
| minor leucistic | |
| leucistic | |
Photos / SoundsWhatEastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)ObserverluckDescriptionLaying head-pointed-down on a tree trunk, munching a snack. |
melanistic |
| albinistic | |
Photos / SoundsWhatEurasian Jackdaw (Corvus monedula)ObserverfarlandsDescriptionpiebald jackdaw! i saw it a few times more after this observation. it seems to fare just fine ^__^ |
minor leucistic |
Photos / SoundsWhatAustralasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus)ObservermiiraleeDescriptionThe swamphen was one of hundreds of other waterbirds that were in and around the lake wetlands.This one was wandering around the small carpark and grass. It seems to have a colour difference as I have never seen a swamphen with white flecks in its wings. The pattern is roughly the same on both sides. |
minor leucistic |
Photos / Sounds
WhatEastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)ObservermyoaksDescriptionOlney, Illinois is famous for its white squirrels. |
leucistic |
| minor leucistic | |
| minor leucistic | |
Photos / Sounds
WhatEastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)Observerhmung013DescriptionDon’t know why it has a white tail, genetic mutation? |
minor leucistic |
| albinistic | |
Photos / SoundsWhatChicory (Cichorium intybus)Observerken-potterPlaceLakelands Trail East of Leroy (cell) tower, Putnum Twp, Livingston County, MI, USA (Google, OSM)DescriptionPink aberrant |
leucistic |
Photos / SoundsWhatDark-red Helleborine (Epipactis atrorubens)Observerangelarg293DescriptionHipocromática |
leucistic |
Photos / Sounds
WhatFragrant Orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea)Observerangelarg293DescriptionHipocromática |
leucistic |
| leucistic |
Projects Using This Field
Amazing Aberrants
Comments
I'll think over that, I think it might be outside of the scope of the project since it's physical aberration and not colour/pigmentation.
I've found a lot of insects with odd wing venation too.
We could of course also create a new project for it, let me know what you think :)
New project is probably best. One that covers physical aberrations like that. I made a new project for plants with unusual numbers of petals, in a similar vein.
Thx for the chat!
I just created the new project: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/weird-wings
and transferred the respective observations.
Would it still be useful to enhance the observation field "Aberrant type"? Because I would want to differentiate between venation-aberrants and DWV-like anomaly.
Or do you think it's better to also create a new Obs. field?
New obs field, if you think there's a need for one. Are there enough "types" of venation aberrants to make a field for them?
I would want to indicate if the anomaly is of this type:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/48493499
or of a venation aberration like these:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/86448466
I think it would not hurt to extend your obs.-field, because as far as I understand it the field doen't have to be project-exclusive, but I could also create a new field with these two options. Like "Wing aberrant type".
iNaturalist prefers fields being exclusive to specific projects, generally. Else it makes the list of options a bit long.
That first anomaly I wouldn't call an aberration, it's not a genetic condition or mutation, but probably just the wings failing to expand properly, right? That can happen to any individual.
But you've made your own project so I'll leave those classifications to your thoughts.
True, it's not an aberration, but an anomaly. I correct the respective wordings.
Thanks for the help!
Is "lutino" being used to refer to xanthochromism? Should observations of xanthic individuals be tagged under 'lutino' or 'other'? @silversea_starsong
I think it was added based on request for birds specifically, but given the pigmentation condition let's say it applies to all xanthic cases for now @cgbc
@silversea_starsong How about changing the name to "xanthic" from "lutino"? Xanthic is the all-encompassing and formal term, plus the inverse tag "axanthic" already exists. Thanks for your work running this project!
@silversea_starsong would you add the value "venation" or "wing venation" please?
e.g.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/86448466
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/91832543
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/98533761
I currently put them in "other".