10 APRIL 1909, Page 16

AN ALBINO CROW.

[TO THE EDITOR. OF THE "SPROTA fOR.1 SITE,---ll might interest some of your naturalist readers to bear of the existence of an albino crow of the ordinary Indian species. During many years' residence in India I have not hitherto come across such a specimen, but one may be seen in Multan almost any day at the present time flying about in the compound of the local Parsi storekeeper. It is entirely white with the exception of the face, which preserves the black markings, and a small greyish patch on the back. It flies about and mingles with the other crows with apparent unconcern to all parties, and the Parsi shopkeeper states this is the second season it has been in his compouud.—I am, Sir, x.