White Raven

An extremely rare white raven (Corvus corax ) watches traffic pass by in mid-town Anchorage, Alaska. The raven owes its distinct look to leucism, a condition that results from a loss of pigmentation due to an absence of cells that produce melanin. Scientists report that a bird has a roughly 1 in 30,000 chance of being born with the condition.

[@shaylynn926]

Congrats, you found a shiny.

[@alphadraconis9397]

But did he catch it?

[@lifewriter7455]

​@@alphadraconis9397he left it in peace!

[@alainali6010]

That's full odds! He better catch it!

[@adawnicusautocon]

Where's a Pokeball when you need one!?

[@superdupercoolawesome]

LMFAO

[@ГригорийЗингер-м3м]

Fun fact: in Russian, a "white crow" is whoever you would call a "black sheep" in English

[@OnlyTrueFlame]

in Polish a white raven is something very rare but in a good meaning. Like a very prized item

[@mapache351]

Ambos tienen sentido :v

[@DominykaSchrei]

Not only Russian

[@m0-m0597]

in German, a colorful dog is an odd fella

[@ГригорийЗингер-м3м]

@@iLoveBigKnockers here's another fun one for you: in Russian, "crow" and "raven" are practically the same word, one being a feminine variation of the other (ворона/ворон)

[@ReluctantLion]

I've NEVER seen a white raven before! How brilliant and majestic.

[@titanrahlgaming]

Same, I'm even more surprised by this than when I found out about white peregrine falcons or peacocks lol but compared to those two, this is the ugly duckling version lol still, very cool and awesome. This is why education about animals is so important 😊

[@ericcartman1679]

Yeah mostly they are killed by the other raven's for what I know

[@حفرتشي_خاتلونغ]

Almost every animal can be white as long as they're able to catch albinism they can turn white

[@ropeburn6684]

Odin in his late years: I have turned grey. His ravens, Hugin and Munin: so have we.

[@elirien4264]

❤❤

[@huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhn]

you can already tell how intelligent these creatures are just by looking at how they observe everything

[@Mythraen]

They are intelligent, but how do you tell the difference between "observing everything" and "looking around for food"?

[@forsenju]

@@Mythraenravens do in fact observe their surroundings and everything around them, i’m pretty sure it’s proven

[@Mythraen]

@@forsenju And, I'm ready to believe a scientist has means of determining that... But, I didn't ask a scientist. And, while my comment expresses disbelief, if the OP can satisfactorily answer the question, I'm not going to be upset about it.

[@snickerswo1f519]

All birds observe everything

[@TheFansOfFiction]

​@@snickerswo1f519Yeah, and the head tilting thing that makes it looks curious -- probably what this commenter is latching unto, if unconsciously -- is actually a way to track sounds in vertical space by positioning one ear above the other. In humans, that gesture signifies curiosity, but in birds (and cute puppies) it's purely functional, so this may be a case of good old fashioned anthropomorphism

[@MegaPierzak]

"White raven" in Polish means something really rare, usually reffered to books and later also to recordings and movies.

[@AnythingButBecky1127]

Like a black sheep

[@warshipsatin8764]

in english the term "white whale" is sometimes used to refer to something that is nearly impossible to achieve or obtain

[@AnythingButBecky1127]

@@warshipsatin8764 like Moby Dick

[@college54114]

It arrived from the Citadel this morning- the white raven. Winter is here.

[@Heterogeneity]

Came here to say this 😂

[@Mythraen]

And from now until it ends, the Starks are liars! Actually, I guess the next winter is still coming, even while this one is here. BUT, what if it never ends?! Aha!

[@cosmin4798]

excuse me? its spring

[@dewbow134]

What a beautiful and rare raven! Leucism in birds can make them so unique and stunning, especially in a species that's usually known for having completely black plumage. Such a gorgeous raven.

[@tias512]

How do u tell albinism and leucism apart?

[@tias512]

@MonolophosaurusEnj0yer oh! Ty.

[@Clementine_Serpent]

I think, in this case the raven is albino. You can see red in the eye when it turns its head sideways

[@mohandossvellaichamy6455]

The bird has leucism, as is evidenced in the desc as well as the dirtier coloratiom and the eyes being darker

[@dinodare1605]

​@@Clementine_Serpent There's still a bit of melanin under the ravens throat. Also I'm not sure that I see the red.

[@headmill]

white ravens quoth like "always less"

[@koy5902]

LOL

[@khakicampbell6640]

took me a minute to get this lol

[@WeeWeeJumbo]

sublime

[@vee-bee-a]

Perfection.

[@StevenLubick]

Lenore

[@guglielmo7191]

So cool. I wonder if that raven gets treated differently from other ravens

[@ropeburn6684]

I bet he does. Animals tend to be even worse racists than humans.

[@XYZB0RG]

​ @mariaconcepcionrodriguezhe2850 XDDDDD

[@Aurora-pi6jr]

​@@mariaconcepcionrodriguezhe2850shieeeeeeet

[@Ie1222_]

He eats potato salad instead of bread crumbs

[@AriaHarmony]

Treated differently by the black revens you mean? I think they get used to it eventually. I have seen a fully white pigeon in the neighborhood where it was extremely rare, probably escaped from a cage, initially the other pigeons behaved as though the white pigeon is sick and kept their distance. It was funny to watch them move away as it tried to get closer, like two same sides of a magnet repelling each other lol. Eventually the white pigeon seemed to have found a mate that wasn't afraid of it, and over time the other pigeons stopped being freaked out by it. It was fascinating to observe.

[@DemoniteBL]

I hope it's able to live a healthy life, not just physically but also socially.

[@blobbertmcblob4888]

Pretty sure this particular bird is several years old. There's a few videos of him.

[@anti-ethniccleansing465]

It should. This one is not albino - it has leucism.

[@kasagure.]

he brings blessings.

[@fruitbatbat]

Gorgeous raven and a rare sighting indeed !

[@mariadim2809]

An albino raven caught on camera! So beutiful...!

[@emergencyfood3568]

This crow is not albino, it's leucistic. There is a difference.

[@mariadim2809]

@@emergencyfood3568 really!? I didn't know! What is the difference?

[@TheZincMaster-on1fy]

​@@mariadim2809 Albino: full loss of pigmentation Leucism: less pigmentation overall A way to tell is their eye colour. If it's standard, they've got Leucism; if it's pink, they're albino

[@mariadim2809]

@@TheZincMaster-on1fy wow, cool info! Thanks! :3

[@anti-ethniccleansing465]

@@TheZincMaster-on1fy I’m so glad that you confirmed what my gut was telling me. I was sitting here scratching my head, thinking to myself why aren’t his eyes red, like albino rats have? And why does he have a bit of black on the top of its beak? That doesn’t seem like a normal albino. I didn’t know about luecism, so thanks for teaching me something new! And I’m glad that I did know about red eyes being the factor of albinoism! Now the only question is why do albino humans have blue eyes instead of red?

[@taratownsend6408]

What a fine handsome boy! ♥️

[@enzoeclipsed]

Saruman

[@Shvetsario]

Gandalf The White

[@wilderer-rb3rz]

​@@ShvetsarioAlso called "Stormcrow" by Grima Wormtongue

[@karljonson5659]

Two can play that game

[@karljonson5659]

Saruman The White

[@karljonson5659]

Or should i say

[@Pingwn]

We finally solved the age old paradox

[@nowistime8070]

what is that?

[@kamalkaur5475]

It's white raven...caw ...cawww..😊

[@SublimeEarth_369]

I've never seen one! How beautiful 😍

[@Jade_holloway]

what a cool bird!

[@ChristianSpiritualism-wy8fj]

I hope it lives long and free, and passes on its unique genes to future ravens!

[@mrbig2412]

the reason ravens are black is because it absorbs the heat better when its sunny so being a white raven might make you a bit colder but idk

[@DRFishsticks221]

There’s a reason why albino animals don’t survive as good as animals with normal colors

[@archlinuxuser]

If it could have happened already, it would have.

[@sxfixxee4829]

what a majestic bird

[@warlerker]

Your Cravens, White Raven. Have left their writing on the wall.

[@anti-ethniccleansing465]

What does that even mean?

[@EavenStarchilde]

Didn't think I'd see a Pink Floyd reference here.😅😂

[@hikikomori_999]

This bird just destroyed the Raven Paradox. 😂

[@VaporRonin]

What's that?

[@ratoim]

​​@@VaporRoninThe short version: - All ravens are black. While this cannot be proven 100%, every black raven is evidence that strengthens the assertion. - The equivalent of the above is All non-black items are not-ravens. All non-black non-ravens are evidence that strengthens this second assertion. If the second assertion is strengthened then it strengthens the first assertion. Therefore, one can "prove" all ravens are black by looking at a multitude of items, and never having seen an actual raven! The humor here is that the paradox is destroyed by disproving the first assertion. For the record, the raven paradox can be used to "prove" things that are true, false, or unknowable. All water is made of H20. All bricks are made of cheese. All dragons hate broccoli.

[@VaporRonin]

@@ratoim Basically, Philosophical Nihilism in its purest form. And not to be confused with bloodlust or the abyss concept. It simply doesn't matter as either is plausible. With a solid base of understanding I'd assume. Am I spot on?

[@huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhn]

@@ratoim that reads like a magic the gathering Sorcery card xD

[@MusikCassette]

@@VaporRonin not at all

[@sayhitosteve2785]

To his chagrin, the other ravens call him Whitey. I cannot, however, repeat what he calls them in response.

[@frikko2861]

😂

[@Kai_Peters]

It's the White Raven's burden to civilize them

[@ratoim]

Oh, come on. What's so bad about Blackey?

[@nayas-content7575]

You mean n-

[@nayas-content7575]

inja?

[@reypettis2407]

Beautiful! Ravens are so intelligent. I remember seeing a Raven couple sitting on the ground watching a sunset just like I was. They seemed to enjoy the moments.

[@mirroredhour]

It looks even more beautiful against the blue sky.

[@obeyobay9146]

I didn’t know corvids had so much floof

[@unicornpupart]

WOAH ITS SO PRETTY

[@sleepinggiantssister1238]

I saw a crow with alternating black and white feathers in it’s wings. I swear he knew he was beautiful, he flew up off the ground and flared out his wings just to display itself.

[@julialungan4722]

Thats a piedbald crow! Stunning!

[@tobynewman5450]

How cool is that

[@codjh9]

Cool. Hope it still has whatever the typical lifespan of a raven is.

[@LemonLadyRecords]

Leucistic birds often have health issues, with a shorter lifespan, because it's sometimes not albinism, but some disorder that causes a lack of pigment. But... I watch the live cam of Angel the Leucistic Red Tailed Hawk, and she seems fine and healthy, although some disruption of breeding this year. Last year she and her mate fledged a fine, normally plumed eyas. She's not fully albino, and likely won't pass on whatever has caused her lack of pigment. But she's gorgeous, and even molted whiter this year.

[@candymixon7011]

Honestly, I wish I could tell all the birds how gorgeous they are, if that’s not weird.

[@dagmarpfalz1363]

Great! My shamanic name is Whiteraven. I‘ve never seen a white raven, but black ones are my friends💖thank you so much😍

[@charlesbarkson]

It gives me such mystic vibes

[@blakewhite3131]

Whoa, neat! Special little fellow!

[@Beth-zg6gb]

Very cool! Had never seen one before! I love and respect crows and ravens! 🐦‍⬛💕

[@davecrupel2817]

That has to be a sign of good luck or something... I've never seen or even heard of a white Raven before...

[@vincezito3547]

With what's going on it's likely a bad sign

[@celeridad6972]

Albinism happens in a lot of species

[@blobbertmcblob4888]

It's just an animal with a lack of melanin. Relax. Besides, there's tons of videos of this bird, he's several years old.

[@huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhn]

@@vincezito3547 everything is a bad sign if that's what you make of it.

[@Celeste-in-Oz]

These are extremely rare, well done! I’ve never seen one before.. and I’ve been kicking around for awhile!

[@WobblesandBean]

Lookit his feets, I can't, it's so cute 😭💜

[@Man_of_Tears]

That's powerful man, I got shivers all over

[@melodioushaste]

I follow a photographer on Facebook who has posted this guy on numerous occasions. How cool that you got this video!

[@Ryan-le3dl]

They say it only takes one white crow to disprove everything, and you found a white raven, so...

[@Ryan-le3dl]

Rarest bird ever on planet Earth. Look for sasquatch next.

[@jazberryjams]

Wow you’re very lucky to see a white raven! Most don’t make it into adulthood as they are often eaten by their parents when young. And the ones that do survive are ostracized from other ravens and often bullied. So they are mostly on their own for the rest of their lives. It’s unfortunate, but they are such a sight to behold.

[@melissaivy5199]

Wow I've heard people seeing white ravens but never saw one how stunning very pretty cool that this person found one awesome ✌️💜

[@HelenaMikas]

What a handsome bird .Hope he/ she has a good life ..Your filming is excellent Many thanks

[@mindylee7488]

Special spirit. So pretty. I hope you make it and live long and healthy. ❤

[@birbluv9595]

Thank you for sharing your video of this stunning, intelligent creature with us!

[@iole96792]

Wow! Great capture! I once saw a white mynah bird but no pic😞. Thanks for sharing this!

[@cya2163]

what a gorgeous bird...thank you so much for sharing...God bless...

[@KingMandarin]

What a beautiful bird.

[@Bildgesmythe]

I love crows and ravens!

[@Davaroni]

What a magnificent bird.

[@jakemoeller7850]

Wow! What a beautiful bird!

[@nin_ocho]

Rise of the White Raven

[@CarlKeeling1881]

They're super rare because the parents usually kill them

[@SunLightFawn]

There is One in Northern California, USA > I saw It!! Maybe a distance Cousin ;-) I first saw it when it was flying, and thought: "Wow, did I just See a White One!?" then, a few days later I did see it again!! that was 2 years ago

[@CasualFanGirl-ff3fh]

That's a familiar and you can't convince me otherwise

[@justiceforrevina]

Very auspicious! ( For you & the viewers) S/he revealed herself to you, and I'm grateful to have " happenedstanced" upon her, as well. Thank you fir sharing! 🙏💜 🕊🙏🏾💙🪽

[@AngelaWildman-ep6qu]

Beautiful birdie!

[@clarysstoryboard3317]

He's metal af.

[@A.R.T.4]

“In order to disprove the assertion that all crows are black, one white crow is sufficient.” Tis a raven but good enough.

[@Cherishhhh]

Such a lovely birb❤

[@Bakedea87]

Beautiful, we are now blessed for seeing this.

[@Youneverknow222]

Hes adorable ❤

[@MrAwMan-j7p]

This one has ascended the ranks of an ordinary Raven….it even has a beard!

[@EllpaFox47]

Wow that’s a big dove!

[@TheCrowWizard]

What a gorgeous omen of death, so magestic and cute :3 ❤

[@tshaffer9681]

Beautiful. You have been blessed to not only see this bird but to also have him talk to you. He was trying to communicate with you.

[@maymellor7592]

Nice find. Thank you for sharing ❤😊

[@fungustheclown666]

Poor baby is so dirty. He cant clean his head and the other ravens must not be helping, meaning he/she probably doesnt have a partner to help.

[@be6715]

I think that may just be a few dark feathers above the dark areas of his beak, rather than dirt. It doesn't look to me like he has red eyes, so he's not an albino crow, just leucistic.

[@DemoniteBL]

I do wonder how well this bird fares in socialization. Since they're extremely smart animals, I could imagine that other ravens still recognize this one as kin, at least I hope so.

[@lowlyworm9323]

Thankfully no, the darker parts are not dirt! There might be some staining, but largely it’s just color variations in the feathers themselves. Also thankfully, this raven has a small flock that it gets along with nicely. Additionally, to my knowledge, this raven doesn’t have a partner yet because it’s still a juvenile (

[@Mortthemoose]

​@@lowlyworm9323thank you

[@anti-ethniccleansing465]

@@lowlyworm9323 I hope he finds a lovely partner and they make adorable Dalmatian spotted or chicks together. :) On a serious note, thanks for the information, as it’s good to hear details from someone who is on the scene!

[@pants6416]

I feel bad for it being surrounded by all the pollution from the vehicles I hear.

[@Weirdkauz]

Amazing, so beautiful!

[@1suitcasesal]

Amazing! I've seen many brown ravens in Ashfork Arizona but I have never seen a white one.

[@macklinillustration]

I want them as a friend

[@WaterSong432]

So beautiful! 🤍

[@pazuzu6581]

Beautiful!!

[@rexnemo]

What a beauty !

[@Augmented-Human343]

The Raven that saved the Coral of Rubicon.

[@corvusaeternus]

It looks strange and beautiful at the same time.

[@ShaleanRendell]

He looks very wise

[@geronimo5537]

That is a very rare bird. Once in a life time rare.

[@Viktor_404]

Oh my fucking god I need to adopt it

[@lugsneverlie]

The age of the white raven has come!

[@wilderer-rb3rz]

You may not know the movie series named "Gormenghast". In this series you can see a white raven. The role he plays is a pet of the duchess.

[@willowdelosrios4326]

Whenever a white Raven pecks you, all its buddies get to attack you as an immediate action, and you gain temporary hit points equal to your initiator level.

[@axisgalaxis]

Wow. That’s a first to ever see that bird for me! Awesome video!

[@INKOSK4114]

He is the old and wise Raven. You may inquire of him the answers you seek. 😊

[@courtney1709]

Beautiful!❤

[@PublicElixir]

I have never seen one before, thanks for sharing!

[@quickstep2408]

oh dear god... they've even learned how to camouflage now!

[@UmUs]

It's beautiful and it knows it

[@alaskaberri]

😂The sound of the tire studs are loud. Wonder how many people don't know what that sound is😂

[@janica.4688]

it's beautiful,it almost looks like a parrot

[@Mary-Ann_B_Mabaet]

Black Raven quotes: "Nevermore" White Raven quotes: "Forevermore!" No, really, they're typically ostracized by the group for being different and, thus, seen incapable to breeding / finding a mate with genes like that. Although we find it beautiful, nature isn't also so nice. I hope it finds comfort in someone if not another domesticated bird. Even if some are more introverted, they're still birds and require some social time akin to how humans are. Dude needs a flock, or as we humans say it: A Support Group.

[@evypeace03]

Awwwww, beautiful. 🥰

[@lucaswenceslau9903]

This sounds like a cool ass name for a ace combat hero ace protagonist ngl

[@disgruntleddude6105]

B-e-a-utiful!

[@Noctessa]

Theres a Facebook page for a female white raven in Anchorage AK. Beautiful

[@ReptilianTeaDrinker]

Is that a shiny?! LOL In all seriousness, Ravens are such majestic birds. Lucky find! Those white feathers look fluffy!

[@breadybeans5427]

That’s one pretty bird