Have you ever seen this Half-Female, Half-Male Bird?

A team of researchers recently found a bilateral gynandromorphic bird “Green Honeycreeper” in Colombia

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Green Honeycreeper Distinct was observed to have both female and male plumage and reproductive organs

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Bilateral gynandromorphism in birds shows both male and female characteristics on the opposite sides

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Phenotypically male side exhibits male plumage that is half-blue in colour and male reproductive organs

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Similarly, female side exhibits phenotypically female plumage that is half- green in colour and female reproductive organs

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It is a genetic anomaly, which occurs during early development of the bird, triggering this rare feature in birds

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The rarity arises from an error during female cell division followed by double-fertilization

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It is the second recorded example of Gynandromorphism in the species in over 100 years

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Gynandromorphs provide insights into sex determination and sexual behavior in birds and are different from hermaphroditism

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