Unusual Bird: Albino goldfinch?
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This is the first time that I’ve ever seen this bird. Could it be an Albino American Goldfinch?
Categories: Leucistic birds
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Hi LuAnne, this is called leucism. It is basically partial albinism. The difference is that albino birds are fully white (not including legs and beak) with red/pink eyes. Leucistic animals can be fully white but they have black eyes. Since you can see some yellow on this goldfinch, it is definitely leucistic. Hope this helped!
Ava