Albino Cowbird.—Aug. 11, 1881, while at Kaneville, Ill., I shot an
Albino Cowbird (_Molothrus ater._) It measured 7½ inches long and was of
a creamy white color with the exception of the head and breast, which
were a little more on the yellow tint. It was with a flock of Redwing
Blackbirds. When I picked it up its eyes shone like fire. The iris was
of a fire red. The pupil being pink the effect can be imagined. I could
not discern the sex.—_Jos. L. Hancock, Chicago, Ill._
Transcriber’s Notes
—Silently corrected a few typos.
—Retained publication information from the printed edition: this eBook
is public-domain in the country of publication.
—In the text versions only, text in italics is delimited by
_underscores_.
End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Ornithologist and Oölogist. Vol
VIII No. 3, March 1883, by Various
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