“Two young white ibises flew into a small pond in Freeport, New York. It was exciting because these rare birds are uncommon in our area,” says Birds & Blooms reader Kenneth Stevenson. “This brown ...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — A woman captured an astonishing picture of what an expert on bird coloration is calling an extremely rare cardinal, Treasure Coast Newspapers reports. What makes it so special?

You probably know what a cardinal looks like, but we bet you've never seen a "leucistic bird." If you haven't heard the term, you're not alone. This rare mutation "results in a total or partial ...