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Asmith56

New member

• May 25, 2018

• #1

Hello,
My Name is Amy and I’m not really a birdwatcher. But I love a good mystery and a few of my bird loving friends were unable to identify this bird. Can you help me?

 

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delia todd

If I said the wrong thing it was a Senior Moment

Staff member

Opus Editor

Supporter

• May 25, 2018

• #2

Hi Amy and a warm welcome to you from all the Staff and Moderators.

I'm sure you will enjoy it here and I look forward to hearing your news. I've moved your post to the ID forum and subscribed you to the thread so you can find it easily. Someone will be along soon to help you out.

 

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Asmith56

New member

• May 26, 2018

• #3

Thank you!

 

The Bird Nuts

Birding Duo

• May 26, 2018

• #4

Where was this seen? That's a really cool looking bird. It looks like a leucistic crow.

 

Microtus

Maryland USA (he/him)

• May 26, 2018

• #5

I agree, it looks like a leucistic crow with all those white feathers.

 

KC Foggin

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Supporter

• May 26, 2018

• #6

This is an amazing looking bird. If it's a leucistic crow, I am really in awe at the patterning of the leucistic feathers.

Welcome to BirdForum Amy!

 

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Asmith56

New member

• May 26, 2018

• #7

Thank you all for responding! (It was seen at a wal-mart parking lot in Austin.)

 

The Bird Nuts

Birding Duo

• May 26, 2018

• #8

Now I'm thinking it's a leucistic Great-tailed Grackle since the head, beak, and tail shape doesn't look quite right for a crow.

 

Microtus

Maryland USA (he/him)

• May 26, 2018

• #9

The Bird Nuts said:

Now I'm thinking it's a leucistic Great-tailed Grackle since the head, beak, and tail shape doesn't look quite right for a crow.

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That works!

 

jape

Well-known member

• May 26, 2018

• #10

lol, its a toy

 

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BrandonH

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• May 26, 2018

• #11

i think it's piebald not leucistic. I believe leucistic would be all white except eyes would be normal colored ( cheap form of albino)

 

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birdmeister

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• May 26, 2018

• #12

BrandonH said:

i think it's piebald not leucistic. I believe leucistic would be all white except eyes would be normal colored ( cheap form of albino)

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The term "leucistic" is often used broadly to refer to a bird that has any number of abnormally white/pale feathers. Some prefer "partially leucistic".