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September 17th 2018, 11:04 pm BDTMonday, September 17th 2018, 11:04 pm BDT
By
Stephanie Frazier, Digital Content Producer
HALLSVILLE,
TX (KLTV) -
Hummingbirds
clearly love East Texas and its warm weather, as swarms of the brightly-colored
little creatures abound wherever there are lots of flowers, or feeders
placed for them in area yards.That's fairly common; what is uncommon,
though, is the arrival of a white hummingbird around those feeders.
Hallsville residents Scott and Patricia Pasche noticed one of those unique birds on a feeder on their property, and shared the video with us. The bird is easy to spot alongside its colorful counterparts (making it an easier target for predators, unfortunately), and is noticeably less active compared to the other "hummers," though it does finally fly away when satisfied. There may be a reason for that, according to birding experts.
There are two kinds of hummingbirds which appear white: albino hummingbirds and leucistic hummingbirds, according to rubythroat.org. They say that true albino hummingbirds are extremely rare, and have a genetic mutation that will not allow their bodies to produce dark pigment, or melanin. They will, in addition to having white feathers, have pink or red eyes.
Hallsville residents Scott and Patricia Pasche noticed one of those unique birds on a feeder on their property, and shared the video with us. The bird is easy to spot alongside its colorful counterparts (making it an easier target for predators, unfortunately), and is noticeably less active compared to the other "hummers," though it does finally fly away when satisfied. There may be a reason for that, according to birding experts.
There are two kinds of hummingbirds which appear white: albino hummingbirds and leucistic hummingbirds, according to rubythroat.org. They say that true albino hummingbirds are extremely rare, and have a genetic mutation that will not allow their bodies to produce dark pigment, or melanin. They will, in addition to having white feathers, have pink or red eyes.
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