House Sparrow markings, unusual or no (1 Viewer)

The Raptor

Bristol City's No.1 Fan!

• Dec 26, 2006

• #1

Would like to know, are these white markings on this male House Sparrow unusual or common. Photo's taken this morning.

Rod.

 

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Merlin

Well-known member

• Dec 26, 2006

• #2

Sparrow

Hi Rod

Doesn't look quite right, perhaps it comes from Eastville???

Merlin

The Raptor said:

Would like to know, are these white markings on this male House Sparrow unusual or common. Photo's taken this morning.

Rod.

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wolfbirder

Well-known member

• Dec 26, 2006

• #3

Seen various partially-affected leucistic birds like this. Not that I am an expert, but I dont think there is anything more unusual or sinister than this explanation - although I think it is quite unusual for House Sparrows.

Queue the experts.......

 

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kindred spirit

life-long learner

• Dec 26, 2006

• #4

From time to time I have seen house sparrows with white markings on them... sometimes more white in t he tail, sometimes white on the backs.... I just took it as a color aberrition...
Cheers across the ocean!

 

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cavan wood

Well-known member

• Dec 26, 2006

• #5

Here's one that looks similar to yours from finland
http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://users.utu.fi/hlehto/photo/color/pasdom2/he_k200-04.jpg&imgrefurl=http://users.utu.fi/hlehto/photo/color/pasdom2.shtml&h=200&w=341&sz=26&hl=en&start=16&tbnid=kM8IrdzFMIh3LM:&tbnh=70&tbnw=120&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dleucistic%2Bhouse%2Bsparrow%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN

and another, more pronounced example from uk
http://www.st-abbs.fsnet.co.uk/tempery/freak_1/

and one more example from greece
http://users.utu.fi/hlehto/photo/color/pasdom5.shtml

Scott

 

The Raptor

Bristol City's No.1 Fan!

• Dec 26, 2006

• #6

scfmerlin said:

Hi Rod

Doesn't look quite right, perhaps it comes from Eastville???

Merlin

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Hi Merlin.

Could not have come from Eastville, the colours are not right. Had a good chuckle with your reply.

Rod the red Robin.

 

The Raptor

Bristol City's No.1 Fan!

• Dec 26, 2006

• #7

Thanks all for your replies, seems I do have an unusually marked Sparrow visiting my garden. I'm going to get a good photo hopefully for my bird photo collection.

Rod.

 

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jules

Well-known member

• Dec 27, 2006

• #8

The Raptor said:

Thanks all for your replies, seems I do have an unusually marked Sparrow visiting my garden. I'm going to get a good photo hopefully for my bird photo collection.

Rod.

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Hello Rod,,,,
i also have some varied house sparrow marked birds, Out of an average daily visit of 70+ house sparrows, there is one female that i call my sparrowxbunting, she has been here for about three years now ( pic 1861 )
Also some of the males have very white collars ( pic 1863 )

 

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The Raptor

Bristol City's No.1 Fan!

• Dec 27, 2006

• #9

Hello jules.

Good to know you have so many House Sparrows visiting your garden, I too have between 50-60 visitors most times, the numbers have dropped a little at the moment but that always seems to happen this time year. The female on your feeder has the same sort of markings as my male, be good to get them together & see what they produce, ha ha.

Rod