Albatrossity2
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| Quote (ppb @ May 19 2010,14:47) | | I think some forms of albinism can produce white tail feathers on a normally all black bird. Except for the tail feathers, did it look like anything else? |
As ppb notes, the structure of the bird is a clue. Did it look structurally like a robin/thrush (plump, long-legged) except for the plumage? Did it look structurally like a blue jay (long-tailed)? Starling (short-tailed)? Red-winged blackbird (long sharp beak)?
And what was it doing? Behavioral clues can be as important (often more important) than plumage. So here are some behavior questions to get you started?
Was it on the ground or in a tree? If a tree, was it on a branch or clinging to the trunk? if it was on the ground, was it in a woods, grassy area, parking lot, or ???
Was it feeding at a feeder? If so, what kind of seeds were in the feeder?
Did it hop? Walk?
Any other behaviors that you can recall?
The plumage description matches no bird that I am aware of, so these additional bits of information, if available, would help a lot!
thanks
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