An extremely rare bird with half its body looking like a male and the other half like a female was captured recently at a nature reserve in southwestern PennsylvaniaA gynandromorph rose-breasted grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) was recently captured and banded ... [+] during autumn migration at Powdermill Nature Reserve in Pennsylvania. Powdermill Avian Research Center (PARC) is part of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s ... [+] biological research station at Powdermill Nature Reserve. “[A]nd sure enough, when they brought it back, it was a half male, half female Rose-breasted Grosbeak!”Gynandromorph rose-breasted grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) captured during autumn 2020 migration ... [+] in Pennsylvania. (Credit: Annie Lindsay, Powdermill Nature Reserve/Carnegie Museum of Natural History) Annie Lindsay, Powdermill Nature Reserve / Carnegie Museum of Natural History“We were all excited and definitely surprised! (Credit: Powdermill ... [+] Nature Reserve / Carnegie Museum of Natural History) Powdermill Nature ReserveHas anyone reported seeing this special bird?

Source: Forbes October 09, 2020 15:28 UTC