Leucistic Birds have you seen any ?

[epops]

There used to be a couple of moorhens down at Dedham that were leucistic but i think they've gone now they were really shy and hard to find at the best of times

[Phoebe]

I have had a blackbird this year with white patches around his eyes and on his head.

[Picidae]

Black pigmented birds are especially prone to leucism so, unsurprisingly, as with the many others who've commented, I've seen many leucistic corvids and Blackbirds over the years.

However, a first for me a month or so ago, was a female partially leucistic Ring Ouzel (incidently the only one I've seen this year!). Just the head was largely white, rest of plumage normal for this species.

[Martin Wilson]

The only one I have ever seen was this Goldfinch. Keep the odd look out to see if it comes back this winter. No joy as yet.

[keith emery]

We had a leucistic goldfinch visiting our garden for a few a days at the beginning of November this year.

Location: near Matlock in Derbyshire, rural location.

If someone tells me how to attach a photo, I will!!

All the best

Keith Emery

[Pippa]

The Blackbird.Probably been said several times but rather common here.

[Andrew Frenkiel]

I have a photo of what I believe to be a leucistic finch of some kind. It is a ground feeder and is larger than the goldfinches which it accompanies at feeding time. At first I mistook it for a snow bunting but it was a sole representative of its type and outside the usual range of distribution. Anyone any ideas what it could be?

How do I attach a photo?

ACF

[MagpieMick]

Andrew,

Scroll to top of the page and click on the Gallery tab, then on the right click on upload photo, then image library and it explains how from there .........

I think ....

[andywolves]

Hi all...we had a leucistic goldfinch in the garden on Christmas Day. Its head and neck were completely white, and was one of about 30 that were on or around the feeders. I did get a couple of pics but they weren't very good. Still, that was a nice prezzie on Crimbo morning!
Andy

[lovfinion]

There are a high number of leucistic crows in my area, from just a little patch to almost the entire bird.. I have some photos that I'll hunt out...