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[bicc]

I keep seeing a white bird in a suburban garden. The bird is a little smaller than a magpie. It has a long orange beak and is predominantly white. Black tips to the end of the wings and some delicate black streaks on its back. It seems to hop rather than walk. Any ideas. It also has a very distinctive call

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Hello,

welcome to Birdforum!

As there is no european species that matches your description, maybe an leucistic Blackbird with some white plumage parts?
They come in all sorts of pattern, see for example here Leuzismus bei Amsel

 

[bicc]

 

[delia todd]

Hi bicc and a warm welcome to you from all the Staff and Moderators. Alexander is almost certainly correct with it being a Blackbird, I've not seen one as white as your one seems to be, as mine usually have an odd feather or two. But the yellow bill is diagnostic anyway.

You can read more about our Blackbird here in our Opus section: Eurasian Blackbird - BirdForum Opus

and more information on the condition known as leucism here in our birder's dictionary: Dictionary G-L - BirdForum Opus

I'm sure you will enjoy it here and I look forward to hearing your news.

 

[Mono]

From the picture in your other post, it is an aberrant blackbird.

White bird?

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[delia todd]

Hi again Bicc - to avoid confusion, I've merged your two threads.

 

[bicc]

Hello.... thanks for that. That was my thinking after I had exhausted all other possibilities. He is lovely and so unusual.

 

[Kits]

Welcome to Birdforum. I hope you enjoy your visits.

 

[KC Foggin]

Welcome aboard bicc and enjoy

 

[Fritz73]

Hola! Welcome to Birdforum