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In article <22189-37C1A250-38@newsd-151.iap.bryant.webtv.net>,
rweaver2165@webtv.net (Roger Weaver) wrote:

> First of all I live in NW WV. I saw a bird I need help with. This bird
> looked like a robin,except this bird was snow white. Its wings were the
> normal robin colors. Its breast was white and orange speckled. If any
> one can e-mail me and let me know what I saw would be appreciated

A few years I saw a critter looking like a robin, but a very bleached out
version of one, on the lawn with a couple of dozen ordinary robins. I
called around, talked to the staffers at Point Reyes Bird Observatory:
everybody said it was an albino robin. Apparently albinism is fairly
common among robins, and can be partial or full-blown, which yours sounds
like.

Hi Roger...I just read your note about the whitish Robin.  As a couple of
readers have stated, albinism is fairly common among this species.  If the
one you saw was a total albino it would have been completely white and have
pink eyes.  I suggest that what you spotted was a partial albino. Even
though partial albinos are "fairly common".  Very few people are fortunate
enough to ever see one. Congratulations you have spotted a very rare
bird.   Bob

Roger Weaver wrote:

> First of all I live in NW WV. I saw a bird I need help with. This bird
> looked like a robin,except this bird was snow white. Its wings were the
> normal robin colors. Its breast was white and orange speckled. If any
> one can e-mail me and let me know what I saw would be appreciated