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In July 2011 I banded a leucistic Ruby-throated in the Missouri Ozarks.


Steve Bouricius banded this leucistic Broad-tailed in Colorado, in 2007:


John Owens photographed this leucistic Ruby-throated in Louisiana, in 1997:


John Wilding of Hermann, MO, photographed this leucistic Ruby-throated in August 1998:

More photos of the Hermann bird, by Bill Palmer:


Jan Hall banded this leucistic juvenile female Ruby-throated in Oswego, KS, on August 27, 1998.The orange on the head is a paint dot applied for easy identification without the need for recapture.


Kathryn Lance photographed this leucistic hummer (Ruby-throated?) in September 1999:


Jim Ryan of Uncertain, Texas, photographed this albino Ruby-throated in July 2000:


Steve Bouricius photographed this leucistic Rufous in Grand Junction, Colorado, on Sept. 6th, 2000:


Skye Weber photographed this very unusual Ruby-throated in Urbanna, VA, on August 25, 2001:


LaDonna Reno photographed this leucistic Ruby-throated in Winfield, MO, on August 19, 2001:


Visit Rob Jenter's White Hummingbird site for photos and videos of a leucistic Ruby-throated that spent 6 weeks in his garden during 2001.


Jared Payton photographed this albino Ruby-throated October 3, 2001, in Slidell, LA.


Al and Jean Kapornyai photographed this pure albino Ruby-throated in Ringgold, VA, in August 2002 (inset is unenhanced original):


Scott Titzer photographed this albino Ruby-throated in Bloomington, IN, on September 14th, 2002:


Will Williams photographed this leucistic hummingbird (Ruby-throated?) in Cuero, TX, in October 2002:


Scott photographed this albino Ruby-throated in Danville, VA, in August 2003:


Gary Carson, of North Canton, OH, snapped this leucistic Ruby-throated in August 2005:


 

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