International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 14 4 2025 11 10 First Record of Colour Aberration in Common Woodshrike (Tephrodornis pondicerianus) from Aravalli Hills, Central Rajasthan, India 27 29 EN Khyade Vitthalrao Bhimasha 1 Department of Zoology, Sharadabai Pawar Mahila Arts, Commerce and Science College, Shardanagar Tal. Baramati Dist. Pune – 413115, India Khanapure Nikhil Pandit 2 Department of Chemistry, Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University, Solapur, Maharashtra-413 255, India . Shilpa 1 Department of Zoology, SSJDWSSS GPG College Ranikhet–263645, Uttarakhand, India Pandey Deepa 2 Department of Zoology, SSJDWSSS GPG College Ranikhet–263645, Uttarakhand, India Kumar Shankar 3 Department of Mathematics, SSJDWSSS GPG College Ranikhet–263645, Uttarakhand, India Gupta Pragati Kumari 1 Department of Zoology, Maharani Janki Kunwar College, Bettiah, West Champaran, Bihar-845438, India . Hafizurrahman 2 Department of Zoology, Maharani Janki Kunwar College, Bettiah, West Champaran, Bihar-845438, India Khan Saba 1 Department of Zoology, Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India and Department of Environmental Science (Centre for Excellence), Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India Singh Muskan 2 Department of Zoology, Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India and Department of Environmental Science (Centre for Excellence), Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India Yadav Divaker 3 Department of Zoology, Samrat Prithviraj Chouhan Government College, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India Chandra Subhash 4 Department of Zoology, Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India Dutta Subroto 5 Department of Environmental Science (Centre for Excellence), Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India > Short Communication 2025 7 19 2025 11 10 Colour aberrations in birds are rare phenomena that provide insight into genetic, environmental, and physiological variations within species. This report documents a first observed case of possible brown aberration in the Common Woodshrike (Tephrodornis pondicerianus), a species typically characterized by ashy-gray and darker plumage. Brown aberration, a form of pigmentation abnormality resulting in diluted eumelanin, causes the normally dark plumage to appear warmer or lighter in tone. This note provides visual documentation, contextualizes the observation within known literature, and discusses its possible causes and implications. Copyright@ International Science Community Association