>If “leucistic” is inaccurate jargon what term should be used for diluted pigment? > >Nat Smale >El Cerrito > >Sent from my iPhone > >> 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 >> >> >> -- Joseph Morlan, Pacifica, CA
