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Sparrow chick with Leucism

Passer domesticus

Description:

Spotted this Sparrow chick in my garden with all the signs of Leucism (pigmentation loss)

Habitat:

There are 2-3million pairs in the UK. The UK pop: has declined 67% since 1969, though. forages around domesticated animals eats seeds and scavenges around bins and tips,household waste etc. Nestlings are fed on small invertebrates

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3 Comments

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 10 years ago

Nice spotting for the Rare colour morphs mission!

Micolo
Micolo 10 years ago

Thanks Mandy for your comment

Mandy Hollman
Mandy Hollman 10 years ago

How interesting!

Micolo
Spotted by
Micolo

England, United Kingdom

Spotted on Jun 27, 2013
Submitted on Jun 27, 2013

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