Well, just for the purpose of discussion, I agree about the teal
size, the head/neck and length does look like a Khaki Campbell (Mallard
ancestry) as Paul says, and the bill looks like a shoveler, which is another possible
source of the reddish legs. There could be several species involved with
no intervention of a wild species for 2 or more generations.
From: Dimitris Bertzeletos
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Sent: Thursday, 27 August 2009 4:50 PM
To: canberra birds
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Hybrid Duck at ANU [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
Thanks for your replies so far,
PBD x (dom.) Mallard is probably the most logical combo as well (too big for a
teal species to be involved...). Anyone know how serious the mixing of the two
is in the ACT?
D.
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:13:23 +1000
From:
To:
Subject: Hybrid Duck at ANU [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
Demitris,
Based on overall size,
shape of head, and colour of legs, I suggest this is a Pacific Black Duck x
Mallard hybrid.
Harvey
Harvey Perkins
CRC
Strategy and Communication Section
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From: Dimitris
Bertzeletos [
Sent: Thursday, 27 August 2009 4:00 PM
To: canberra birds
Subject: [canberrabirds] Hybrid Duck at ANU
Hello all,
A while back I posted of a possible PBD x Chestnut Teal on sullivans' creak,
ANU. Well today the bird was back and I had my camera with me. =)
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=1568494#post1568494
Anyone else reckon he's that combination or anything else for that matter? One
parent is, imo, definitely a PBD.
Cheers and thanks!
Dimitris
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