Every bird watcher and nature observer has his or her "lists." Here are mine for Birds, Insects, Mammals, Plants, Reptiles, and Crustaceans, complete with pull down menus.
BIRDS
Categorized by genus/species, placed chronologically by common name
American Coot
American Crow
American Flamingo*
American Goldfinch
American Kestrel
American Robin
American Tree Sparrow
American White Pelican
Bald Eagle
Baltimore Oriole
Barn Swallow
Belted Kingfisher
Black-Capped Chickadee
Black Vulture*
Blue Jay
Blue-Winged Teal
Bobwhite
Brown Creeper
Brown-Headed Cowbird
Brown Thrasher
Bufflehead
Canada Goose
Canvasback
Cedar Waxwing
Chipping Sparrow
Common Grackle
Common Goldeneye
Common Redpoll
Cooper's Hawk
Dark-Eyed Junco
Double-Breasted Cormorant
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Goldfinch - See American Goldfinch
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Meadowlark
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Towhee
Eurasian Coot*
European Starling
Fox Sparrow
Golden-Crowned Kinglet
Gray Catbird
Graylag Goose
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Greater Flamingo*
Hairy Woodpecker
Harlequin Duck
Hermit Thrush
Herring Gull
Horned Lark
House Finch
House Sparrow
House Wren
Indigo Bunting
Killdeer
Lesser Scaup
Lincoln's Sparrow
Mallard (Domestic)
Mallard (Wild)
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Northern Flicker
Northern Rough-Winged Swallow
Northern Shoveler
Orange-Crowned Warbler
Palm Warbler
Red-Bellied Woodpecker
Red-Breasted Nuthatch
Red-Headed Woodpecker
Red-Tailed Hawk
Red-Winged Blackbird
Ring-Billed Gull
Ring-Necked Duck
Rock Pigeon
Ruby-Crowned Kinglet
Scarlet Tanager
Solitary Sandpiper
Song Sparrow
Spotted Sandpiper
Swamp Sparrow
Tufted Titmouse
Turkey Vulture
White-Breasted Nuthatch
White-Crowned Sparrow
White-Throated Sparrow
Wild Turkey
Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker
Yellow-Rumped Warbler
INSECTS, ARACHNIDS, MYRIAPODS & GASTROPODS
Categorized by family, placed chronologically by common name
American Robin - Turdus migratorius - also known as merle d’Amérique (French), merle erratique, Roodborstlijster (Dutch), Wanderdrossel (German), Tordo migratore (Italian), Robín Americano (Spanish).
Although he is a bit blotchey (the white spots on his back), I do not believe this is a juvenile, as usually their blotchiness is on the breast. In any event, it’s nice to have a bird that has markings that distinguish it from other birds of the same species (you know, you have the cardinal that comes to the feeder a couple times per week, but do you really know it’s the same bird?). This guy hangs out along the back fence (near the lava rock) and can be found there every day.
Photo taken with the Canon Digital Rebel XT / 350D and a Sigma 70-300mm Lens on April 20, 2008 in Davenport, Iowa.
I think what you have is not a juvenile bird but a Robin showing a smattering of pigmentless feathers. This is not as uncommon as some might think. Some people would call this partial albinism or a partially leucistic bird. Birds hatched last year would be second-year birds in banding lingo. I don’t know if there would be any juvenile robins around yet. Good pictures for showing this characteristic.
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May 22nd, 2008 at 5:35 am
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Mira Says:
I am actually raising a clutch of three baby robins that I just found out have partial leucism. I was actually really psyched because I have been rehabilitating baby birds for nine years and have never come across something like this. If I knew how to post pictures on this thing I’d show you! =]
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I think what you have is not a juvenile bird but a Robin showing a smattering of pigmentless feathers. This is not as uncommon as some might think. Some people would call this partial albinism or a partially leucistic bird. Birds hatched last year would be second-year birds in banding lingo. I don’t know if there would be any juvenile robins around yet. Good pictures for showing this characteristic.
April 28th, 2008 at 9:05 pmI always hesitate to call a bird partially albino or partially leucistic, although the amount of white on this guy certainly points to some leucism.
Thanks for the comment!
April 29th, 2008 at 6:55 pmIt is great seeing these mutants flying around like this! Great photos that you have captured!
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May 22nd, 2008 at 5:35 amI am actually raising a clutch of three baby robins that I just found out have partial leucism. I was actually really psyched because I have been rehabilitating baby birds for nine years and have never come across something like this. If I knew how to post pictures on this thing I’d show you! =]
September 8th, 2008 at 6:50 pmWow! That’s pretty cool, Mira. If you do figure out how to set up pics (you can get a http://www.flickr.com account for free), let me know!
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