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Solid White Sparrow?

16 years ago

This cutie has been frequenting the feeder for about a week now. It doesn't appear to be albino and I have never seen a solid white bird like this before. Is there such a thing as a solid white sparrow? It seems to come and go with a flock of sparrows and is the same in size. Could it be a juvenile?

Any info would be appreciated.

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feather_z9_ncacoast
16 years ago
Sure looks like it could be an albino House Sparrow...the shape of the head, beak and body do suggest that....interesting.
texas_is_home
16 years ago
ive seen a bird like that ONCE! it was with a group of house sparrows. I thought it was a lost canary (i just saw it fly away)or something but i never thought of it being albino. hmmm.
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deanie1
16 years ago
It seems like I read somewhere that a TRUE albino bird has to have pink eyes, but there's such a thing as partial albinism where bird is white, or mostly white, but with regular colored eyes. He's a cutie!
orrin_h
16 years ago
Leucistic.

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Here is a link that might be useful: leucism defined
orrin_h
16 years ago
I just came across this photo on the AZFO website and thought it worth sharing.

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Here is a link that might be useful: leucistic roadrunner
juanital
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How cool is that!!! Leucistic in deed. I found about leucistic when a chickadee frequenting the feeder had white tail feathers...the rest of it was normal.

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