Is there such a thing as an albino bird A friend's birdfeeder is frequented by a white redbird that looks like a cardinal except it that has white feathers?

Answer 1

This is probably an albino redbird.


If the eyes are pink and the bill and legs are very pale it is an albino. If not, it could be a partial albino. If the feathers are pale or washed out and not exactly white the bird could be leucistic, meaning partially pigmented.

Answer 2

It is possible for birds to exhibit leucism, a condition that results in partial or total lack of pigmentation in feathers. This can make a bird appear all white, even if it belongs to a species that typically has colorful plumage. In the case of your friend's birdfeeder visitor, it may indeed be a leucistic Northern Cardinal.