Have you heard about the bird?

This lucky photographer caught a picture of a very rare bird, known as the 'leucistic sparrow' in Ankara

This is an incredibly rare sparrow… Ankara, 9 November 2018 [Mustafa Kamacı/Anadolu Agency]

Lack of pigmentation gives this special bird white feathers. Ankara, 9 November 2018 [Mustafa Kamacı/Anadolu Agency]

Here it sits, surveying the capital of Turkey… Ankara, 9 November 2018 [Mustafa Kamacı/Anadolu Agency]

This rare sparrow was spotted in Altinpark in Ankara, 9 November 2018 [Mustafa Kamacı/Anadolu Agency]

Leucism isn’t quite the same as albinism -in that Leucism is only partial lack of pigmentation. Ankara, 9 November 2018 [Mustafa Kamacı/Anadolu Agency]

This can occur in all animals across the kingdom, including horses, lions and tigers, and other birds. Ankara, 9 November 2018 [Mustafa Kamacı/Anadolu Agency]

This beautiful little sparrow’s white feathers are caused by lack of cells to make the normal amount of pigment that would give a sparrow its brown feathers. See the difference between them. Ankara, 9 November 2018 [Mustafa Kamacı/Anadolu Agency]

Different from albinism, Leucistic creatures such as this sparrow generally have normal coloured eyes, rather than pink. Ankara, 9 November 2018 [Mustafa Kamacı/Anadolu Agency]

See this little chap snacking on some bread in the park! Ankara, 9 November 2018 [Mustafa Kamacı/Anadolu Agency]

This little fellow sits amongst the vibrant autumn leaves, contemplating life as he poses for the camera! Ankara, 9 November 2018 [Mustafa Kamacı/Anadolu Agency]

This Leucistic Sparrow hangs out with his little sparrow friend in the trees! Ankara, 9 November 2018 [Mustafa Kamacı/Anadolu Agency]

Capturing these beautiful birds on film is usually very rare and tricky! So we’re all very lucky that this little chappie came out to play! Ankara, 9 November 2018 [Mustafa Kamacı/Anadolu Agency]

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