Harry, I forgot to mention the link where you can see one of the leucistic
birds which died of the cold. The taxidermist gave it reddish-brown eyes
though we don't know if that is justified, when I found it it was frozen
stiff, eyes closed:

  http://members.lycos.nl/romave/radioactrobins-L2/abnormal%20plumages/colour%20mutation.htm



Norman D.van Swelm wrote:> Perhaps because they are weaker than normal
birds. Anyway all those I
> encountered during severe winters died. They were leucistic at least,
> there was one all white Oystercatcher, I don't remember the eye-colour but
> all adult Oystercatchers have red irises anyway!
> Cheers, Norman

> Harry Lehto wrote: >I don't see why albinos would suffer because of the
> cold?
> Do you mean the very rare true albinos or various whitish/other color
> morphs?<