Unusual Bird: A not-a-red breasted American Robin Share Additional images: An American Robin lacking any red feathers. This wasn’t just lighting, I observed no red on this individual. Submitter: K K Place: Madison, WI, United States Submission Date: October 25, 2017 Species: Categories: Other Tags: no red Comments One comment on “Unusual Bird: A not-a-red breasted American Robin” Ava Johnson on August 3rd, 2022 - 9:18pm This condition is called leucism. The white/light feathers are caused by an absence of pigments in the bird’s body. Reply Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Current ye@r * Leave this field empty
Ava Johnson on August 3rd, 2022 - 9:18pm This condition is called leucism. The white/light feathers are caused by an absence of pigments in the bird’s body. Reply
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This condition is called leucism. The white/light feathers are caused by an absence of pigments in the bird’s body.