pied faroe ravens were a common color morph of ravens found on the faroe islands, sometimes considered a seperate subspecies. while it isn’t entirely uncommon for crowd and ravens to have patches of white on occasion, these birds’ coloring was very distinct. these unique birds were hunted to extinction, and now only occasional natural mutations are seen on the island.
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1. house sparrow with regular coloration
2. pied house sparrow (partial leucism)
3. “blonde” house sparrow (leucistic)
4. albino house sparrow
5. melanistic house sparrow
this unusually colored rainbow lorikeet was spotted at a feeder in australia. rare even in captivity, this mutation is usually referred to as ‘pied’, and is a surprise to see in the wild.
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this pied common raven was spotted in mammoth lakes, california. ‘pied’ birds result from partial leucism, a lack of pigmentation in certain areas.
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