2010_02_13_GPN8172
FILE: 2010_02_13_GPN8172.jpg
TITLE: Birding at Crissy Field, San Francisco
DESCRIPTION: According to people on SFBirds list, this is a Leucistic Golden-crowned Sparrow As defined in Wikipedia, Leucism is a condition characterized by reduced pigmentation in animals and humans. Unlike albinism, it is caused by a reduction in all types of skin pigment, not just melanin.
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