GIP

[redbird]

This is a cardinal that is half-male, half-female (vertically divided). Via beetiger. The technical term seems to be gynandromorph. I'm assuming it's sterile, but haven't done any reading, just followed the link to the image

Comments

[sythyry.livejournal.com]

Time to rename your LJ account to 'halfredbird'!

[aquaeri.livejournal.com]

Yep, this is one of the more common forms of hemaphroditism (in the biological sense), and also occurs in humans. One gonad becomes an ovary, the other a testicle.

[firecat]

Very cool!

[moominmuppet.livejournal.com]

Oh, awesome! I've never seen that in a species where the sex differences are so clear!

[amaebi.livejournal.com]

Wow, awesome! Thank you so much!

I can't click through to the image, and I'd love to be able to refer to it in future.

[mjlayman.livejournal.com]

It's a good thing we haven't had any like that because I usually tell the cats "There's a mommy cardinal!" "There's a daddy cardinal!"