Hi David,
I have never seen a Grey Teal x Northern Pintail hybrid. So I am certainly not
an expert. I personally also think that this bird is a Grey Teal. However, the
fine streaking down the chest implies that you may be right and something else
in mixed in.
I don't think the bird is a juvenile. It rather looks like an adult in heavy
moult to me - look at all the worn and abraded coverts.
I also cannot find your photos where you compare size and jizz directly to Grey
Teal (" n terms of size the bird appeared to be larger and more elongated than
a Grey Teal and I think the photos demonstrate this")
Joern & Christoph, what do you guys think?
Cheers,
Nikolas
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Nikolas Haass
Sydney, NSW
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From: david taylor <>
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Sent: Thursday, May 3, 2012 8:05 AM
Subject: Help with ID on a duck please
Thanks all for the feedback thus far - Ive had a number of responses via the
forum and private - the general concensus is that the bird is Grey Teal -
either pure or of mixed breeding though a few feel it may be something else
akin to a Pintail. It was an interesting sighting - I must admit for a while
we were wondering what the heck it was though my leaning was always something
with Grey Teal in it - I must confess the erect tail got us going. I favour
some hybridisation as Ive never seen a Grey Teal have the look and jizz of this
bird though the theory of a juvenile may have some merit - certainly the tail
got us wondering as Ive never seen that before so pronounced. The birds
solitary nature and more confiding attitude also suggested it may have been
something different. In terms of size the bird appeared to be larger and more
elongated than a Grey Teal and I think the photos demonstrate this. Anyway no
doubt a strange looking specimen
that had us wondering. for a w
hile.
Any further comment welcome.
regards
David Taylor
On 02/05/2012, at 6:14 PM, david taylor wrote:
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> Myself and Geoff Brown from Lithgow found an unusual Duck in the Lockyer
> Valley west of Brisbane today. Managed a number of images. We are unsure of
> the birds identity and any feedback from birders/duck experts appreciated -
> please click on the link below - then click on the link you will see on the
> front of my website - a summary and images on the page. Please respond either
> on the forum or to my email address which is
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> Heres the link
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> http://web.mac.com/theplainswanderer/
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> With thanks
>
> David Taylor
> Brisbane
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