White Birds - photos and discussion
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Pale Mallard on the Towle St pond at Waiatarua Reserve this afternoon, with other Mallards and a Scaup.
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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 ?
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White Pukeko, Oamaru
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
Link to photo: https://scontent.fpmr1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/ ... e=5A3CBEC2
'Birds New Zealand' Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Birdsnewzealand
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Leucistic mums don't necessary have leucistic babies.............
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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.
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.
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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).
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Found this bird on the shore of Lake Tekapo near the spa
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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.
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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