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Is This A Lacewing?

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Very likely but could also be a badly marked albino.

 

Baby lacewings can often have VERY faint almost non-existent markings until after their first moult. Best to check the tail and if the 2 mail tail quills are a slightly different colour than the other tail quills (should be faintly cinnamon if it's a LW).

The first picture looks like it could be a very faintly marked young lacewing but usually a lacewing will have some colour in the cheek patches which I can't see on this bird. The tail is usually the next best place to look if you are doublful

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