Cardinal Bilateral Gynandromorphism
There s a name for this type of creature in the scientific community.
Cardinal bilateral gynandromorphism. Ventral view of a specimen cmnh 74623 of a bilateral gynandromorph northern cardinal. Gynandromorphy like that in this cardinal occurs when a female egg cell develops with two nuclei one with a z and one with a w and it s double fertilized by two z carrying sperm. E red plumage on the bird s right side is not as fully red as a typical male northern cardinal. This cardinal is plumed in feathers that are scarlet on one side and taupe on the other.
Half red and half grey northern cardinal that suffers from bilateral gynandromorphism. It says the bird shows apparent bilateral gynandromorphism which causes the bird to have an ovary and a testis. Gynandromorphs are the result of a genetic malfunction during the early stages of cell division after fertilization. Woman captures astonishing photo of.
The cardinal they saw was half red and half tan the colors split directly down the middle like two bird halves combined. The unusual plumage pattern is a telltale sign that this bird is a gynandromorph or half male half female. E bird is not perfectly bilaterally symmetrical. It s most often seen in cardinals finches chickens lobsters crabs butterflies and fruit flies.
There are female like feathers on the male side and male like feathers on the female side.