Is This A Leucistic Redpoll (Partial Albino)? (1 Viewer)

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Tammie

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• Jan 29, 2004

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Hello Forum!
I've been watching this little bird in my yard most of this week. It's looks to me like a female partial albino common redpoll. The head is way too white to be a hoary... it really doesn't look anything like a hoary, actually.
Any suggestions out there?

 

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Doug Lloyd

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• Jan 29, 2004

• #2

Tammie I have one quite similar hanging out with a flock of common redpolls. I cant slow it down enough to get a shot.
Doug

 

pinkpigeon

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• Jan 29, 2004

• #3

A lovely little bird.

The Greenland race of Hoary Redpoll, called Hornemann's Redpoll I think, is paler than nominate (southern) race Hoary, but should be at least 10% larger than a Hoary. The female is the whitest of them all, so guess that could be your bird if its bigger than the others?

 

Michael Frankis

conehead

• Jan 29, 2004

• #4

Too much streaking on the flanks and undertail for Hoary, I'd agree with partial albino Common

Michael

 

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Tammie

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• Jan 29, 2004

• #5

pinkpigeon said:

A lovely little bird.

The Greenland race of Hoary Redpoll, called Hornemann's Redpoll I think, is paler than nominate (southern) race Hoary, but should be at least 10% larger than a Hoary. The female is the whitest of them all, so guess that could be your bird if its bigger than the others?

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It's pretty much the same size as the others. The only difference I can see is in the coloring. Otherwise, it's the same size and acts and feeds the same way as the commons.

 

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HH75

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• Jan 29, 2004

• #6

Hi Tammie,
I'd also go for partial albino Common.Can just make out the rear end of a male Pine Grosbeak in the first photo: see from your avatar that you get these regularly?
Harry H

 

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Tammie

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• Jan 29, 2004

• #7

Hello Harry,
Yes, I do get pine grosbeaks regularly but only in the winter. Right now, I believe I have close to 50 here at any given time! They are a wonderful winter bird and add a beautiful splash of color and song to dreary winter days!