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  • Leucism is a reduction of or a lack of pigment in the feathers.

    The Albert Lea Tribune 2009

  • Leucism can be a bird that's all white, but has different colored eyes or legs, or one white feather, or any combination of white and other color feathers, she said.

    News from www.thesunchronicle.com 2009

  • Leucism is another form of Albinism, but Leucism causes patches of colour, in the animal or bird, Albinism affects the whole bird or animal.

    Whitehaven News headlines 2009

  • Leucism can be a bird that's all white, but has different colored eyes or legs, or one white feather, or any combination of white and other color feathers, she said.

    News from www.thesunchronicle.com 2009

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