How rare is this in the uk ? (1 Viewer)

[barnstormer]

I took this pic a few weeks ago and was wondering how rare this is in robins in the uk.

 

[totaljohn]

i've personally never seen one before, very pretty, if not a little conspicuous

 

[Apodemus]

Very pretty! I've never seen one like it.

 

[Fozzybear]

New one to me. Have you been playing with tippex? :-O

 

[ChrisKten]

I would guess pretty rare, as I doubt that they survive long before a Sparrowhawk eats them.

 

[htcdude]

I would guess pretty rare, as I doubt that they survive long before a Sparrowhawk eats them.

They do stand out a bit with a bright white head don't they

Looks like it has just dunked it's head in the snow, i like it!

 

[ChrisKten]

They do stand out a bit with a bright white head don't they

Looks like it has just dunked it's head in the snow, i like it!

I like it also, it's just unfortunate that pretty and survival don't necessarily go together.|=)|

 

[birding maniac]

Very i think

 

[michael23]

never seen one like that ever!, cracking bird

 

[marklhawkes]

Several photos around of partial albino Robins. Some can even look vaguley like something rarer.....

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=103493

http://www.kentos.org.uk/Photographs/04Robinnoredbreast.htm

 

[Gill Osborne]

Seen a few blackbirds around town with quite a bit of white on them but never a robin - he/she is gorgeous :t:

 

[skatebirder]

Seen a few blackbirds around town with quite a bit of white on them but never a robin - he/she is gorgeous :t:

We had a Robin with pure white wingbars a couple of years ago. It threw me when I first saw it.
David

 

[kristoffer]

I would not think leucism/albinism if I saw that bird, I would think RARE!!

 

[bartolli]

BTO could probably give you a definitive answer! He is cute tho!

 

[barnstormer]

New one to me. Have you been playing with tippex? :-O

No tippex was used in the photographing of this bird !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL But it's a clever thought.A neighbour of mine who saw the bird first in his garden on nov 20th has sent these pics in to the durham recorder.

 

[John Cantelo]

Several photos around of partial albino Robins. Some can even look vaguley like something rarer.....

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=103493

http://www.kentos.org.uk/Photographs/04Robinnoredbreast.htm

I saw this bird in the field and, boy did it look odd! Fortunately, I already knew it was a aberrant Robin, but it plumage wise really did look like something special. However, in actions, habits and vocalisations it was a typical Robin so it wasn't too hard to suss out what it was!

 

[barnstormer]

The bird is still flitting in and out of my garden but it seems that its being chased by the other robins that frequent my little patch.No chance of new pics yet but will try next week when i'm in the right shift................

 

[dantheman]

We had a Robin with pure white wingbars a couple of years ago. It threw me when I first saw it.

... I guess it took up wrestling to defend itself against Sparrowhawks and the other robins?



(That 'WWF' dual-meaning thing again ...)

 

[palval147]

That Robin is very cute. He wouldn't show up much in the snow either.
I've never seen a robin with white feathers before, but we have had a partially white blackbird & there is a crow that comes to the garden & it's wings are white.

 

[chowchilla]

The bird is still flitting in and out of my garden but it seems that its being chased by the other robins that frequent my little patch.No chance of new pics yet but will try next week when i'm in the right shift................

Surprising considering it doesn't have a whopping great orange breast. Maybe Robins hate white too!