Date: 9/7/26 4:36 pm From: Joe Morlan via groups.io <jmorlan...> Subject: Re: [EBB-Sightings] Interesting bird at my feeder
"Leucistic" is often used, but technically it means a bird with overall diluted pigment. It is not a synonym for "partial albino" which applies to patches of white mixed with normal plumage. Some geneticists argue that there is no such thing as a "partial albino," thus the inaccurate jargon "leucistic" became popular.
On Mon, 7 Sep 2026 15:14:58 -0700, "Jim Roethe via groups.io" <JimRoethe...> wrote:
>Leucistic or Albino? > > > >This is the second year I've seen this bird. > > > > > >Jim Roethe > >Orinda -- Joseph Morlan, Pacifica, CA
