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Participant Photo: White headed cardinal

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White headed cardinal, never saw this before.

Submitter: Edward Keating

Place: Deer Park, IL, USA

Date: January 4, 2023

Categories: Sparrows & Cardinals

Species: Black-capped Chickadee House Finch Northern Cardinal

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One comment on “Participant Photo: White headed cardinal”

  1. Ava Johnson on

    Hi, this cardinal probably has leucism. Leucism is a condition where an animal lacks pigmentation, resulting in white or lighter feathers/fur/skin.
    Hope this helped!

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