Hi all,
for those of you interested in odd looking leucistic birds, check out this
Woodchat Shrike from Bulgaria.
Note also that they refer to it incorrectly as 'partial albino', a common
mistake. The correct term is, I believe, partially leucistic, albinism relates
to the complete absence of pigmentation in either feathers or bare parts
including eyes, all of which would be pink. I'm sure you've all seen those
silly white Rabbits and Mice with pink eyes and I've even seen Pythons and
tropical fish but all have probably come about by design through captive
breeding.
True albinism is extremely rare in the wild due in no part to the animal or
bird involved being blindingly obvious to predators as well as suffering from
acute sensitivity to light (photophobia) and in some species, (particularly
dogs) deafness. I saw an albino man when I was in Africa and he could barely
open his eyes in daylight due to the sensitivity brought on by his condition.
http://www.fotobiota.com/page4us.php?sec=gal&t_id=2&g_id=159&maincat=1
All the best, Andy Adcock, UK
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