White Birds - photos and discussion
- George Hobson
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Re: Leucistic Birds - photos and discussion
Possible juv tui, seeing there isn't heaps of tuftyness?
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- Amber Calman
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Re: Leucistic Birds - photos and discussion
I've seen ones i think are adults with not much tuft
- George Hobson
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Re: Leucistic Birds - photos and discussion
Huh, that's interesting.... are you sure it was an adult? I've never seen an adult tui with not much tuft.
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- Michael
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Re: Leucistic Birds - photos and discussion
I've seen definite adults completely lacking of tufts or any sign of one. I have encountered few tui with massive tufts, generally I find them worn and tatty, so I would call this an adult.
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Leucistic morepork
This photo of a leucistic morepork taken in Pukenui Forest, Whangarei, was posted on Facebook on 21 September:
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https://scontent-sjc2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hp ... e=56A6B5E3
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- George Hobson
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Wow what a cool bird!
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- David Riddell
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Re: Leucistic Birds - photos and discussion
Philippa Stevenson in Tamahere just sent us this photo of a leucistic starling on her lawn. The normal white spots of a starling are just barely visible.
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Re: Leucistic Birds - photos and discussion
Would this be a leucistic House Sparrow ? Seen in Auckland. Thx Michele
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Re: Leucistic Birds - photos and discussion
Yes. Definitely not an escaped finch of any kind.
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