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05-01-2011, 05:45 PM
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| | | Oddity Blackbird
Is this a common occurance or a rarety  
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05-01-2011, 05:53 PM
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Not particularly common, but often recorded within some populations. Usually just a feather, or small patch. Its known as leutism. |
05-01-2011, 05:53 PM
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Its fairly common across most species of bird have a look at this thread ... Leucistic Birds have you seen any ?
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05-01-2011, 07:18 PM
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Occasionally odd ones turn up. We're hoping this one comes back in spring: 
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05-01-2011, 08:48 PM
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I have a starling who visits who has white cheeks 
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05-01-2011, 08:59 PM
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At least he will be easy to recognize. |
05-01-2011, 09:03 PM
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| | | Re: Oddity Blackbird
We had one here a few years back with a white patch on its wing.
Mother in law had what she christened a "Jackpie" a while back - Jackdaw with several white patches, which she was convinced was crossed with a Magpie! |
06-01-2011, 07:12 AM
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Thank you for the replies i didnt realise how common this is its a first for me
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06-01-2011, 07:33 AM
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Does anyone know though, why it always seems to be Blackbirds that have leucism? I know other birds do, but 99% of the time it's a Blackbird
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06-01-2011, 07:49 AM
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I see it more in corvids like carrion crows than blackbirds. | | |
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