Pied Black-Chinned Hummingbird

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M R Opp

M R Opp

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I usually don't make a habit of posting captures of birds at feeders, but am making an exception here. While in Southern California last week a friend of mine pointed out a very strange looking black-chinned hummingbird at one of his feeders. It turns out that there are quite a few reports of "pied" hummingbirds.

Albino hummingbirds (and other creatures) have no pigment, whereas leucistic hummingbirds can produce some melanin, and usually have pigment in the eyes, feet and bills. A "piebald" or "pied" hummingbird is partially leucistic and partially normally pigmented. If you are interested in learning more, point your browser to hummingbird central.
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Pretty bird. Leucistic Black-chins must be fairly common because I get them in my yard at least once a year. :) Have only had one leucistic Anna's, in that instance all white except eyes were dark.
 
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Icarus said:
Pretty bird. Leucistic Black-chins must be fairly common because I get them in my yard at least once a year. :) Have only had one leucistic Anna's, in that instance all white except eyes were dark.
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Cool. I have seen one leucistic robin, but this is the first pied bird I have seen.
 
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