paul h Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Hi all, I photographed this finch in the Rocky Mountains, In Alberta recently. It was with a large flock of Gray Crowned Rosy Finches. Looking at it, it has red patches where the regular finches have black, pink legs etc. Is this an albino, it certainly stood out amongst the other birds and could be seen from a great distance against the trees. Thanks. Paul<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted February 8, 2008 Author Share Posted February 8, 2008 Another shot<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul h Posted February 8, 2008 Author Share Posted February 8, 2008 Another shot of the 'Albino'<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photobiscuits Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 that last shot is awesome, and funny.<br> can't give you any advice on whether or not this is an albino... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awahlster Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Don't know about in a Bird but in a mammal is not pink eyes one of the common traits for an albino? But that certianly is a different little birdy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralf2 Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 Hi, Paul. I think this bird is leucistic, not an albino. It has black eyes, which means, it has some melanoids, and red patches, so it has xanthophores also. True albinos have absolutely no pigmentation, and therefore red eyes. Ralf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian_polzin Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 Hi, This is my first post here. I haven't seen an albino Finch before but i do know that there are many albino Robins that are seen every year. Where i live here in northern Wisconsin we have a population of albino whitetail deer. I was able to get some photos of one this fall and she had blue eyes. What i was told by a wildlife biologists is that the whitetails with the blue and green eyes are true albinos. I also have a albino squirl that frequents my bird feeder daily and she has red eyes.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_chappell Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 I agree with Ralf: leucistic rosy finch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerhard_hofmann1 Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 Seems to be no melanin left in the plumage, the legs are pale as well. The red plumage is likely carotenoids often not affected by albinism, but for an albino bird the eyes should be red. I agree with Ralf & Mark leucistic. Gerhard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liljuddakalilknyttphotogra Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 What a find..... Love that last shot. Lil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telicia_michaud Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 you could always e-mail one of the photos to the Audubon Society, and I'm sure they would be more than happy to help you determine if it is an albino, leucistic, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick_rickenbaker Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 <p>I had this same bird on our deck with a flock of Black Rosy Finches. The markings are similar to the Black Rosy Finches, just the wrong color. Unfortunately, he was jumping around on the deck so much and under the rails, that I could not get a quality picture.<br> Nick</p> <div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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