Mar 22, 2021 · Unlike an albino bird, her eyes and beak are the normal goldfinch colors. So she isn’t an albino. She is leucitic, a bird with a genetic condition that blocks pigment to feathers.

Ecobirder locally in the Twin Cities had some great shots of a partially leucistic Canada Goose and Female Mallard back in December. Here's the bird I spotted at our feeders. You can see …

Sep 26, 2024 · White Goldfinch. Reader Elaine McCabe of Newport, New York, shared this photo of an American goldfinch that has normal carotenoid pigments (producing the bright yellow) …

Jan 9, 2019 · House finches typically have brown legs, so this could be a leucistic goldfinch. Regardless, the leg color and lack of red eyes point to leucism. Leucism, also called partial …

Jan 8, 2024 · Leucism is uncommon in birds, but not exceptionally rare. Estimates vary on exactly how frequently leucism occurs: One estimate is that leucism affects 1 in every 1,000 birds. …

Jul 10, 2014 · This is a leucistic (lacking in normal feather pigmentation) American Goldfinch. It is very similar to a bird that was coming to a feeder in Cavan in December 2012 – possibly even …

Aug 5, 2011 · Below I’ve used the term leucistic (not partial albino) for birds which cannot deposit melanin, which helps to distinguish these birds from the narrowly-defined true albino, and …

This goldfinch has yellow and black pigments but is lacking brown pigments. The goldfinch appears white with a pale yellow head and normal black coloration. This goldfinch has …

"... birds with unexpected plumage characteristics, many of which are birds that lack pigment in certain feathers. This condition is known as “leucism” and can take the form of a few white …

Birds may be leucistic in some feather areas, but not others, producing the patchy coloration found in this bird. Thus, the bird appears to show symmetrical, partial nonmelanic leucism. The …