More photos of the amelanistic PhilDuck

[Romy Ocon]

This was the photo posted in the old thread:


Philippine Duck
(Anas luzonica, a Philippine endemic, an amelanistic individual)





Additional photos showing top and underside of wing (taken within 30 minutes of the first, but I'm not sure if it's the same individual):








Romy

[Raul Marcelo]

Idol Romy, must be from too much bathing, the colors faded. hahaha. i really wish i could take such sharp photos!!!

[Eric Patdu]

Though the general features look like Anas luzonica, the absence of the black eye stripe is quite interesting.

Although not suggesting another species, it could be because all the dark feathers of this bird is washed out. The metallic green speculum on the other hand is replaced with brown.

Really quite an interesting bird to see.