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Is this a laucistic blackbird?
Seen in a park in Great Yarmouth Tuesday 17th April 1990 was this bird which I believe to be laucistic. Although slightly larger than the average blackbird it behaved like a blackbird and I have found no other bird in my books of European and British birds which match its appearance. Leucism is a genetic condition which results in some of the feathers having no pigmentation and appearing white. I understand that there have been instances of all white blackbirds.
Another photo showing a mixture of black and white feathers on the bird’s breast can be seen here:-
Can anyone confirm (or correct) my assumptions about this bird?
Is this a laucistic blackbird?
Seen in a park in Great Yarmouth Tuesday 17th April 1990 was this bird which I believe to be laucistic. Although slightly larger than the average blackbird it behaved like a blackbird and I have found no other bird in my books of European and British birds which match its appearance. Leucism is a genetic condition which results in some of the feathers having no pigmentation and appearing white. I understand that there have been instances of all white blackbirds.
Another photo showing a mixture of black and white feathers on the bird’s breast can be seen here:-
Can anyone confirm (or correct) my assumptions about this bird?