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Roy C · Thursday 8th March 2007, 15:06

This guy was among the Canada's today. Is it a Hybrid or just a colour mutation.

David Norgate · Thursday 8th March 2007, 15:10

This does look ike a 'mutation' as you put it white feathering like this is not uncommon.
Out of interest what size was this biird, it looks very compact and short necked.

Roy C · Thursday 8th March 2007, 15:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ruralchill

This does look ike a 'mutation' as you put it white feathering like this is not uncommon.
Out of interest what size was this biird, it looks very compact and short necked.

It did look a bit smaller than the other Canada's - it was also being given a hard time by several of the other birds.

AlexC · Thursday 8th March 2007, 16:27

"Haha! Leucistic Lou! You're a leucistic looooooser!"

That's mean. I agree it's probably just a partially-albino/leucistic Canada/Cackling complex.

Maybe an escaped leucistic Cackling?

JRE · Thursday 8th March 2007, 16:43

Aberrant Canada I think. Quite common for these size birds to turn up in collections, and a few escape.

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David Norgate Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Dereham Posts: 1,393	This does look ike a 'mutation' as you put it white feathering like this is not uncommon. Out of interest what size was this biird, it looks very compact and short necked.

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JRE Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Devon, UK Posts: 0	Aberrant Canada I think. Quite common for these size birds to turn up in collections, and a few escape.

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