Date: 9/7/26 5:04 pm From: Nat Smale via groups.io <smale...> Subject: Re: [EBB-Sightings] Interesting bird at my feeder
If “leucistic” is inaccurate jargon what term should be used for diluted pigment?
Nat Smale El Cerrito > On Sep 7, 2026, at 4:36 PM, Joe Morlan via groups.io <jmorlan...> wrote: > > [You don't often get email from <jmorlan...> Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] > > "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 > > >
