Leucism or pigmentation loss results in partial coloring in individuals, like this amazing Bohemian waxwing:
Very striking, isn’t it! A white waxwing would catch your eye anyway, but the red and yellow wing and tail tips are the truly arresting parts. Wow.
I just can’t but wonder how well one would do in nature. In northern Fennoscandia it would be okay in the winter, because even with the climate change the northern Nordic areas get snow, but summer might be tough.
Image by Make Rantala on Instagram, found via Beauty in All Things on Tumblr.
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