Do robins have color variations that include white markings on the back of the head, breast, and neck?
I saw a bird picking at old fruit on a tree today that looked like a robin -- same size, shape and coloring EXCEPT it had a distinct white neck ring and blotchy (not streaked, not spots, various-sized roundish blotches) white marks marks from it's throat about 1/2 or 1/3 of the way down its breast. It had the same blotchy white markings --only smaller on the back of it's head and part way down its back. I thought it had a dark beak, but I may be wrong. It had a dark head and chin. Otherwise it looked like a regular robin with very nice, clear coloring: Dark back and wings, deep rusty breast. (I didn't notice whether you could see white on the wing tips.) It was a really lovely bird. The markings were gorgeous. My apologies if this is a dumb question. None of the bird books indicate that there are color variations and it didn't look like a partial albino, although I suppose it could be. Cindy St. Paul
