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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: Mario on June 03, 2008, 10:17:20 PM

Title: Albino Canada Geese
Post by: Mario on June 03, 2008, 10:17:20 PM

This bird :
http://www.treknature.com/gallery/photo167481.htm
http://www.treknature.com/workshops/167 ... o20847.htm (http://www.treknature.com/workshops/167481/photo20847.htm)
http://www.treknature.com/workshops/167 ... o20845.htm (http://www.treknature.com/workshops/167481/photo20845.htm)
was part of about 50 Canada Geese resting on Osprey pond - Mississauga. Two of them were lighter colored that the rest, and I think they are a partially albino variation. Am I wright?

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Post by: GStuart on June 03, 2008, 11:26:37 PM

An albino goose would be all white with pink eyes.  I believe the correct term is partially leucistic.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucism)