Leucism can occur in almost any kind of animal, but it seems to be most common in birds. Over the years I’ve seen crows with one white wing, a robin with a white head and a red-tailed hawk that ...

Leucism is the absence of pigmentation in an animal's skin or fur – but, unlike albinism, does not affect the color of the ...

When this occurs, it does not usually cover the bird's entire body white but rather only bits and pieces. It is called Leucism or partial Albinism. This is not common, but it happens often enough ...

THE leucistic red kite is a truly rare bird, with only around ten thought to be left in the world. The species has been ...

ALL red kites were once rare in the UK, but now they are becoming an increasingly common sight. But what still remains ...

Wildlife rangers in Belize saw an oddly colored creature fall from a tree and later identified it as a Spix’s disc-winged bat with leucism. Photo from Getty Images / iStockphoto In a rainforest ...