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Kae McDonald

Carbondale, Colorado, USA

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I noticed a white-headed pine siskin at our feeder this weekend. It is on the right, outer-most corner.

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Leucistic birds

Species

White-headed Pine Siskin

I noticed a white-headed pine siskin at our feeder this weekend. It is on the right, outer-most corner.

6 replies on “White-headed Pine Siskin”

John Clement says:

We have had one here in Gunnison for the last week or so. Did you find out if this is a normal variation?

Holly Faulkner, Project Assistant says:

Hi John, This bird has some sort of pigment abnormality – likely leucism or albinism. You can learn more about color variants here.

John Clement says:

We will look into that. It was back this morning. We are trying to get a clear picture of it. Do you know when that picture was taken? I can’t see a date. This one is fairly close to Carbondale, maybe 60 miles as the siskin flies, on the other side of the Elk Range.

Joyce says:

I also see one consistently at my feeder in Olympia WA

Penny Gnall says:

I believe that I have a white-headed pine Siskin at my feeder this morning. Completely fits the description. At my sunflower hanging feeder with goldfinches and chickadees. He has been here for several mornings

Penny Gnall says:

believe that I have a white-headed pine Siskin at my feeder this morning. Completely fits the description. At my sunflower hanging feeder with goldfinches and chickadees. He has been here for several mornings

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