Great / Red Knot hybrid? at Broome

[Frank O'Connor <>]

A "smallish Great Knot with some Red Knot breeding plumage" was 
caught on Roebuck Bay on 6th March.  We tried to turn it into a 
rarity, but all evidence pointed to it being a hybrid.  Photos were 
taken.  It was fully measured and a blood sample was taken for 
analysis.  None of the team have heard of a Great / Red Knot hybrid 
previously (including overseas members from the Netherlands, UK, USA, 
China).  It would be hard to pick in a flock and so could very easily 
be overlooked.  As it had partial breeding plumage, it has to be a 
bird in at least its second year.

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Frank O'Connor           Birding WA http://birdingwa.iinet.net.au
Phone : (08) 9386 5694              Email :  

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