As usual in my garden, California Scrub-Jays come in to snatch some sunflower seeds at my feeders daily, and there are several individuals. They all have regular and normal coloration except for one bird that has some odd striping and flashes. This bird looks 100% like a normal California Scrub-Jay except for the fact that it has a white, relatively thick line on the edge of its wing and primaries. Whenever it flies, there is a bright white tail flash as one sees in Dark-eyed Juncos or Northern Mockingbirds. I was thinking that it could be partially leucistic, or that it is some sort of hybrid, but any help on identification would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! |;|
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U.S, CA- California Scrub-Jay (Odd white band/flashes) (1 Viewer)
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Sounds leucistic alright, a term used by many bird watchers to refer to abnormal patches of white anywhere in the plumage. Personally, I've never seen it in California Scrub-jays though there's no reason it why it shouldn't occasionally occur in that species. There's certainly no reason to think that your bird is it a hybrid.
KenM
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Yes, it is on both wings in almost precisely the same spot (symmetrical).
KenM
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bphoebe27 Hi,
There is a thread on ''symmetrical leucism'', in the Birds and Birding forum...it might be of interest?
Cheers
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