Unusual Bird: White-Tailed Junco
This Junco has been visiting our feeder and I noticed his tail is white. I’m not certain if it’s leucistic or just has a couple of new feathers that came in white, as I read sometimes happens. Perhaps someone can let me know.
Categories: Leucistic birds
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3 comments on “Unusual Bird: White-Tailed Junco”
I was just looking to see what this little one was because we had a similar visitor today. We get many juncos, but I had never seen one with just white tail feathers. Thank you for posting!
It’s most likely that he was attacked by something and lost his tail feathers and they just grew back white. When he molts next they should return to their normal color.
My husband spotted a white-tail Junco taking a bath in a puddle in the front yard. Then he landed in the tree. Identified with two bird field guides.
We have a white tail junco visiting our feeder 08/10/25, 8,650 ft altitude in Estes Park, Colorado!