The rarest kind of one of the world's most common birds found in Melbourne

By Bridie Smith Science Editor
Updated June 5 2015 - 10:23am, first published May 24 2015 - 9:30pm
The rare white sparrow spotted in Melbourne. Photo: Bob Winters
The rare white sparrow spotted in Melbourne. Photo: Bob Winters
The rare white sparrow spotted in Melbourne. Photo: Bob Winters
The rare white sparrow spotted in Melbourne. Photo: Bob Winters
The rare white sparrow spotted in Melbourne. Photo: Bob Winters
The rare white sparrow spotted in Melbourne. Photo: Bob Winters
The rare white sparrow spotted in Melbourne. Photo: Bob Winters
The rare white sparrow spotted in Melbourne. Photo: Bob Winters

A pure white sparrow, the rarest incarnation of one of the world's most common birds, has been spotted in suburban Melbourne.

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