He revealed, considering the bird’s size and activity, that it was a leucistic downy woodpecker. Much like albinism in humans, leucism in birds causes a lack of normal pigmentation.

One bird watcher is thrilled to spot the pure-white starling and describes it as "quite incredible". ... He said research suggested about one in in 30,000 birds had either leucism or albinism.

Leucism occurs in birds at around 1 in 30,000. Therefore, your chances of seeing a golden penguin are pretty slim. What Species Can Be Golden?

Angie Trumbo is the conservation director for the Tracy Aviary in Salt Lake City. She said this genetic mutation isn’t seen ...

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Pictures of an unusual visitor seen at a Watten birdfeeder that stands out from the flock due to pale colouring caused by a ...

Last week, a reader named Joy emailed me a photo of a bird that she couldn’t quite identify. One look at the photo, and I instantly understood both the observer's confusion and the mystery bird's ...

The park rangers say only 1 in 30,000 birds have leucism, "so this splotchy robin is pretty rare and special!" It's not the first piebald animal to be spotted in the Pittsburgh area.

One bird watcher is thrilled to spot the pure-white starling and describes it as "quite incredible". ... He said research suggested about one in in 30,000 birds had either leucism or albinism.

The bird, believed to be leucistic, was spotted on trail cameras during deer season and had been seen on surrounding properties. Leucism is a condition that can cause a variation in colors of some ...

Strange white bird harvested the first day of hunting season in Mississippi is “unique leucistic turkey,” state officials say.