Actually, I believe the term albino is more accurate for this bird. Albinism refers to the lack of melanin pigments. True albinos can still contain carotenoid-based pigments, such as the rosy wash on your bird.
Kevin -----Original Message----- From: bounce-119121704-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-119121704-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of bilba...@pop.lightlink.com Sent: Friday, May 01, 2015 10:17 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: Re:[cayugabirds-l] Albino Purple Finch Correction In my initial post the term leucistic would have been a more accurate description of the bird... Bill Baker --------------------------------------------- This message was sent using Endymion MailMan. http://www.endymion.com/products/mailman/ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.5941 / Virus Database: 4339/9675 - Release Date: 05/01/15 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
