White Birds - photos and discussion

Jim Kirker · Post by **Jim Kirker** » Tue Aug 01, 2017 5:22 pm

Pale Mallard on the Towle St pond at Waiatarua Reserve this afternoon, with other Mallards and a Scaup.

Jim Kirker · Post by **Jim Kirker** » Tue Sep 26, 2017 8:50 pm

White rock pigeon at mouth of Waitahanui river 20th September 2017. One of its mates is brownish, one has a white tail and another a white patch on the back. A family with an inherited melanin abnormality ?

Michael Szabo · Post by **Michael Szabo** » Sat Sep 30, 2017 6:39 pm

Ian Goldsmith has just posted a photo of a white Pukeko on the New Zealand Birders Facebook group. The photo was taken at McNally Rd, Oamaru.

Link to photo: https://scontent.fpmr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/ ... e=5A3CBEC2

andrewcrossland · Post by **andrewcrossland** » Thu Dec 07, 2017 11:25 pm

Leucistic mums don't necessary have leucistic babies.............

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Jim Kirker · Post by **Jim Kirker** » Sun Feb 04, 2018 4:05 pm

Silvereye with white shoulder feathers.

Nakilad · Post by **Nakilad** » Sat Apr 28, 2018 9:52 am

Kia ora,

Just posting about a sighting of a partially leucistic sparrow at the Auckland Airport Shopping Centre outside Countdown. Seen on Tuesday 24 April with a handful of other sparrows. No decent picture available. It's possible it was a finch sp. I'd be interested to hear if there have been any other sightings of this bird.

Richard Schofield · Post by **Richard Schofield** » Sat Apr 28, 2018 7:26 pm

I came across a leucistic Pied Stilt near Nugget Point on 25th April, and a similarly plumaged Variable Oystercatcher at Taieri Mouth on 20th April (both locations S Otago).

CMKMStephens · Post by **CMKMStephens** » Tue May 01, 2018 8:57 pm

Found this bird on the shore of Lake Tekapo near the spa

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Raewyn · Post by **Raewyn** » Sat May 19, 2018 7:58 pm

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I've been watching this sparrow on Clarke St Tauranga, near the hospital carpark. I first saw it late last year and only got a sighting once a month or so, but have seen it about three times in the last week. Mainly at lunchtime.

Jake · Post by **Jake** » Mon Aug 20, 2018 8:02 pm

Location is 40°22'38.10"S 175°37'3.60"E, on Batchelar Rd, right near Massey University. He's pretty regular under the oak trees, near 'The Mews' accommodation

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White Pukeko, Oamaru

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