Rare white house crow spotted in Mancherial

A completely white house crow was sighted in Tandur mandal headquarters, marking the first recorded case of complete leucism in this species in the region. 

The rare bird was documented by wildlife conservationist and Hyderabad Tiger Conservation Society (HyTiCoS) member Vaishnav Sripathi on Monday.

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Sripathi, unlike birds that exhibit partial white patches, this crow was entirely white except for its normally coloured eyes. 

The condition, known as leucism, results from a genetic mutation that inhibits pigmentation in feathers while retaining normal eye colour. It differs from albinism, where the absence of pigment also affects the eyes.