Participant Photo: Cowbird with white?
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Spotted an unusual member of visiting cowbird flock. What would cause all the white markings?
Categories: Blackbirds & Thrushes
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4 comments on “Participant Photo: Cowbird with white?”
I see same in my yard. Did you determine what it is, with the white? I dont see any pics of this in bird books.
Hello all, This bird has a form of leucism or albinism, which are conditions that cause abnormalities in the deposition of pigment in feathers. You can learn more about color variants here.
Agreed
Is this an albino cowbird? I cannot copy and paste my photo, but it’s pure white all over.
I had a black bird with white collar and underbelly with some white on the wings show up on my camera feeder with a group of cowbirds. ChatGPT and identified it as an immature red breasted grosbeak, but I’m not sure. Google Gemini identified it as a cowbird, so maybe the one I saw also has leucism. I wish there was a way for me to upload the image here.