4 June 2018 at 10:33am
An extremely rare albino house
sparrow has been spotted in Somerset.
This one was captured on camera
amongst a small colony in Westonzoyland.
They're one of the rarest birds
in the world and are distinctive because of their pink eyes and pure white
feathers.
Most white wild birds seen are
leucistic, lacking pigment, and they are rare in themselves, but a true albino
bird, with pink eyes is incredibly rare!
RSPB monitoring suggests a severe decline
in the UK house sparrow population, recently estimated as dropping by 71 per
cent between 1977 and 2008 with substantial declines in both rural and urban
populations.
Last updated Mon 4 Jun 2018
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