Well, I’m sure we don’t want to go through every hybrid duck in
the ACT, but as it happens when I took those snaps a pair of feral muscovies
were on Yerrabi Pond. Ironically, the Muscovy, in its native South America, is
said to be endangered by hybridization with domestic ducks.
From: Philip Veerman
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Sent: Friday, 29 May 2009 11:26 PM
To:
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Duck ID
The ducks in Geoffrey's pictures are all derived
from Mallards, maybe with some hybrid origins with our Black Ducks (except
one that at least going by the photo looks like proper Black Duck to me
although maybe it had orange feet or curly rump feathers). Actually my main
point is that none of Geoffrey's pictures show a Muscovy Duck.
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From: Geoffrey Dabb [
Sent: Friday, 29 May 2009 9:45 AM
To:
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Duck ID
Some time ago I sent to the chatline this assortment from
Gungahlin Pond - all snapped in the one group. LBG has
similar, although not quite such a range. The centre left bird is
possibly the chap in question.
From: Anthony Doyle [
Sent: Thursday, 28 May 2009 2:42 PM
To:
Subject: [canberrabirds] Duck ID
Seen yesterday afternoon at the northern end of Lake Tuggeranong; solitary
large duck - considerably bigger than Wood or Pacific Black - mostly black with
conspicuous white breast. We have also seen it on occasion at the
Tuggeranong Park 'beach' with other fowl - and no it isn't a swan.
Any ideas?
AD
