On a recent outing down the Tres Rios road (across from the San Vito Hosptial) we spotted not one but TWO…TWO…leucistic Black Vultures.  Leucism is a recessive genetic trait that manifests itself by a lack of normal pigmentation.  This condition is very rare.

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En una caminata reciente, vimos DOS…DOS…Zopilotes negro con una condition que se llama leucismo.  El leucismo es un raro rasgo genetico recesivo donde no hay pigmentacion.

(photos courtesy of Jeff Worman)