color phase
noun
1
: a seasonally variant pelage color
2
a
: a genetic variant manifested by the occurrence of a skin or pelage color unlike the wild type of the animal group in which it appears
b
: an individual marked by such a variant
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To complicate the issue, individuals of both species go through different color phases throughout each year.
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Paul Richards, Field & Stream, 14 Sep. 2023
The lesser snow geese of the Mississippi and Central flyways come in both white and the blue color phase.
—Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 6 Mar. 2023
The gobblers have included oddities such as unusual color phases, toms with no beard and adult males with no spurs.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2020
With 25,000-35,000 bears, its good to wait for a color phase or a particularly large bear.
—Gerald Almy, Field & Stream, 2 Apr. 2020
The color phase breakdown was 44% red, 20% intermediate, 14% split, 11% brown and 10% gray.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2017
Paul Richards, Field & Stream, 14 Sep. 2023
The lesser snow geese of the Mississippi and Central flyways come in both white and the blue color phase.
—Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 6 Mar. 2023
The gobblers have included oddities such as unusual color phases, toms with no beard and adult males with no spurs.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2020
With 25,000-35,000 bears, its good to wait for a color phase or a particularly large bear.
—Gerald Almy, Field & Stream, 2 Apr. 2020
The color phase breakdown was 44% red, 20% intermediate, 14% split, 11% brown and 10% gray.
—Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2017
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“Color phase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20phase. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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