What is an Albino in Birds?
• An Albino is an absence of colour. It can be across the whole body including pink (pigment free) eyes or just part of the body.
What is Leucism in Birds?
• A
bird that displays leucism has white feathers and pigmented eyes (black).
• It can be partial or incomplete and exhibits bilateral symmetry (will be the same on both sides of the body)
References
Cooke, F. and Buckley, P.A. 1987. Avian Genetics A Population and Ecological Approach. Academic Press
