Unusual Bird: Female House Sparrow
Female house sparrow with white wingtips. No other house sparrows had this coloring.
Categories: Leucistic birds
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Female house sparrow with white wingtips. No other house sparrows had this coloring.
Categories: Leucistic birds
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Hello Joanne, this is a condition known as leucism. It means that this bird is missing some pigments in its body, resulting in some white feathers and lighter areas.