Hybrid Whistler

[Andrew Taylor <>]

On Sun, Dec 07, 2008 at 08:33:19PM +1100, Rob & Lou Drummond wrote:
> I will post a link to some of the photos taken but at this stage
> what draw our attention was the fact that it gave both full blown
> Rufous Whistler song plus the "eeechong" call as well as the full
> range of Golden Whistler calls.  I got tapes out and it responded
> vigourously to both species, usually with the relevant call but
> sometimes responding to Rufous with Golden and vice-versa.

It would be interesting to have recordings of this bird + genetics
indicating which parents were which species.  Its apparently learnt song
from both Rufous & Golden Whistler males.

There is a report of a hybrid Grasshopper x Savannah Sparrow learning
Song Sparrow song (3 different genera).

Andrew