Almost certainly an albino Thrush
Thrushes are inclined to albinism. Often just some primaries. At the Walter Sizulu they are speckled all over. They would be Karoo Thrushes but I think the same applies to the Olive.
Paul Hardingham
BirdLife President Ridge.
Please note that I did not take the picture – it was sent to me by Dave Bishop. Other comments that came to me directly:
Hi Paul
I would go for Leusistic Kurrichane Thrush.
Andre Bernon
Hi Paul,
Looks like an albino Kurrichane Thrush or maybe Olive!!
Cheers,
Digby Cyrus
Empangeni
Looks like a leucistic olive thrush
Jessie Blackshaw
Surely a White PB Thrush or White PB Starling.
Always happy to lend a helping hand when it comes to Ideeeeeing difficult sightings.
Yours in birding.
Norman Freeman
Hi Paul
Nice pic of a leucistic Olive Thrush, IMHO.
Dawie Kleynhans
Hi Paul – thought it was on the original email it was in a garden in Dargle – Cheers dave
I like your mystery bird, any clue as to what part of the world it was seen?
Cheers
Trish Strachen
Hi
Kurrichane Thrush
Rob Jamieson
I would definitely go with groundscraper thrush. Upright stance, and even the faint facial markings and the ‘tear-drop’ slightly visible.
Almost certainly an albino Thrush
Thrushes are inclined to albinism. Often just some primaries. At the Walter Sizulu they are speckled all over. They would be Karoo Thrushes but I think the same applies to the Olive.
Paul Hardingham
BirdLife President Ridge.
Please note that I did not take the picture – it was sent to me by Dave Bishop. Other comments that came to me directly:
Hi Paul
I would go for Leusistic Kurrichane Thrush.
Andre Bernon
Hi Paul,
Looks like an albino Kurrichane Thrush or maybe Olive!!
Cheers,
Digby Cyrus
Empangeni
Looks like a leucistic olive thrush
Jessie Blackshaw
Surely a White PB Thrush or White PB Starling.
Always happy to lend a helping hand when it comes to Ideeeeeing difficult sightings.
Yours in birding.
Norman Freeman
Hi Paul
Nice pic of a leucistic Olive Thrush, IMHO.
Dawie Kleynhans
Based on stance I’d say groundscraper. Can’t see tail length which would help.
Leucistic Olive Thrush IMHO
Leucistic Thrush. Very upright stance lead to a Ground-scraper but there seems to be a hint of orange in the flank which could point to Olive.
Leucistic Groundscraper Thrush?
Mystery bird- Leucistic Buffy Pipit