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Saturday 4th August 2012, 14:06
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Yellow-billed Teal vs Pintail, Snettisham, Norfolk
Hi all,
Had this duck at Snettisham RSPB this morning; https://twitter.com/Jonny09Jonny/sta.../photo/1/large I can see both pr Yellow-billed Teal and also Yellow-billed Pintail features! Can anyone confirm either way? Apols. for pic quality - was bodged with me phone and scope. Cheers, Jonny
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Saturday 4th August 2012, 14:24
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Looks more like a Speckled Teal/Yellow Billed Teal to me rather than Yellow Billed Pintail.
Cheers Alan P.S Attached pictures of both Species www.surfbirds.com/community-blogs/falklandbirder |
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Saturday 4th August 2012, 15:36
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The bill pattern does not really look right for either of Alan's suggestions.
Hybrid? We had a duck at Rutland Water this week which was initially thought to be a Red-billed Teal/Pintail but then we realised it had to be a hybrid. Steve |
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Saturday 4th August 2012, 15:56
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Looks fine for Speckled Teal for me, the extent of the yellow being clear in the photo with grey at the end of the yellow bit not so clear but still there if you look closely
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Saturday 4th August 2012, 16:02
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I was thinking that there was too much black along the top of the bill, the sort of thing that is often obvious in hybrids.
Could be wrong of course. Steve |
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Saturday 4th August 2012, 16:33
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Judging by the Ogilvie and Young book which was the only wildfowl book I have to hand there are 3 or more subspecies so not sure if they vary in that department or not. You could well be right, just can't see any obvious signs from any other species
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Saturday 4th August 2012, 18:07
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Thanks for the replies...
Thanks for the responses - so a Yellow Billed Teal (I see was formally known as Speckled Teal) or one of the three sub-species or even a hybrid!
Gotta love ducks  Cheers, Jonny
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Saturday 4th August 2012, 19:29
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Hi folks,
I thought I'd add a pic to the thread; photographed yesterday in Hampshire, UK. I'm fairly sure I know what it is, but thought I would invite comment... cheers, alan |
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Sunday 5th August 2012, 17:28
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Speckled Teal ?
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