Caught this chap today white blackbird<Leusistic>....any comments welcome.........
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Thread: White blackbird
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17th June 2013, 11:05 AM #1
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White blackbird
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17th June 2013, 07:10 PM #2
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Re: White blackbird
I have seen them with white patches, Bernard, but have never actually seen an all white one.
The eye seems dark so it certainly looks leusistic instead of being an albino.
Is leusistic the correct spelling? At the moment I can't find anywhere to check it.
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17th June 2013, 07:16 PM #3
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Re: White blackbird
Geoff,Leucistic is correct spelling,it just flies around as normal blackbirds do,thought it may be attacked by other birds but it seems to be ok,thanks for viewing....
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17th June 2013, 07:51 PM #4
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Re: White blackbird
Very interesting, Bernard, didn't know such a bird existed.
Sergio
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17th June 2013, 08:47 PM #5
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Re: White blackbird
Sergio,I had never seen one before a chance remark a fellow said progressed into the bird being another fellows garden,I went there this morning sure enough it was there within two minutes,something to do with its plumage called Leucistic.......thanks for viewing
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