First in History: A Partially Albino Eagle Owl Discovered

Animals with different colors always attract people’s attention. Among these animals, especially the albino ones, they are among the most easily distinguishable creatures with their pure white colors. A 40-day ride called Blanquita Eurasian Eagle Owl (bubo bubo) The chick made history as it was only partially albino.

In normal conditions in albino creatures Melanin is not found. That’s why their feathers or hairs turn white. The eyes of these creatures are usually red or pink. The baby owl, found in the region of Monte El Valle y Sierras de Altaona y Escalona in Spain, had bright orange eyes like other owls because they contain melanin in their eyes. In addition, there were very few colored feathers among its wing feathers. The owlet was named Blanquita.

Blanquita only survived for 3 months.

The lifespan of Blanquita, which was announced to the world in a new article, is It’s only been 3 months appeared. The owl, which was fitted with a VHS radio transmitter by scientists to track its movements, was found dead 20 kilometers from its nest. Researchers say that the reason for this situation is that the owl ate a poisoned rodent. The owl was poisoned by the rodent and was therefore killed by other predators.

The short life of the Blanquita is the story of this unusually colored bird. how to choose a mate and reproduce Although it made it difficult to obtain information about the subject, it was an important example in terms of showing the dangers that animals of different colors may face in nature.

The research was published in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.