Brett H Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 I just found a small, VERY white shorebird on a mudflat in Rye, NH. It has orange legs and a black and orange bill. Pictures attached. It’s white-rumped sandpiper-sized. Is this a leucistic individual of a common species or something rare for the area? Thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 A leusistic something. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 1 hour ago, Birds are cool said: A leusistic something. Yellow legs makes me say least sandpiper. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 Very cool bird. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avery Posted October 1 Share Posted October 1 4 hours ago, IKLland said: Yellow legs makes me say least sandpiper. I don’t think we can trust that, given the bill is a similar color. My gut instinct was Sanderling due to the underlying pattern that is visible, but I can’t decide whether that third pic shows a hind toe or not. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 2 hours ago, Avery said: I don’t think we can trust that, given the bill is a similar color. My gut instinct was Sanderling due to the underlying pattern that is visible, but I can’t decide whether that third pic shows a hind toe or not. Same with Sanderling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birds are cool Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 Does anyone know if leucisim can change the birds bill and leg color? I looked on the web, but couldn't find anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted October 2 Share Posted October 2 9 hours ago, Birds are cool said: Does anyone know if leucisim can change the birds bill and leg color? I looked on the web, but couldn't find anything. It's a lack of pigment and can occur on any part of the body. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett H Posted October 2 Author Share Posted October 2 Thank you all for the input! The orange legs are really throwing me off, but it sounds like leucism could explain that. The bird was much bigger than a least sandpiper. Sanderling is a possibility, although it wasn't really behaving like one. Still, that might be the most likely species. But I guess I'll never know for sure! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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