Tufted duck hybrid UK (1 Viewer)

psilo

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• Apr 21, 2008

• #1

Saw this duck swimming with a large group of Tufted ducks. Any ideas on origins or whether it is just faulty pigmentation of the plumage?

 

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Dougie Preston

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• Apr 21, 2008

• #2

I reckon your right about the pigmentation idea, as it looks like a normal Tufted to me in all other aspects. ie; head shape right, with long crest. Bill looks normal to me with the right "dipped in ink tip" unlike Scaup. Thats my opinion anyway, we'll see what others think.

 

postcardcv

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• Apr 21, 2008

• #3

Dougie Preston said:

I reckon your right about the pigmentation idea, as it looks like a normal Tufted to me in all other aspects. ie; head shape right, with long crest. Bill looks normal to me with the right "dipped in ink tip" unlike Scaup. Thats my opinion anyway, we'll see what others think.

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That's my thinking on this one too, though no doubt one of the duck experts will be able to confirm if it is a hybrid.

 

Gregory Sargean

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• Apr 21, 2008

• #4

The duck look leucistic, its uniformly pale moverall but otherwise looks normal. Interesting bird and nice photo!

 

Gentoo

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• Apr 21, 2008

• #5

Looks like a leucistic Tufted Duck to me as well. Everything else looks like a normal Tufted to me.

 

Joern Lehmhus

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• Apr 21, 2008

• #6

To me also, leucistic Tufted duck!

everything in body and head shape says Tufted duck...

But what I find especially odd is the pinkish base of the bill!

 

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Vinch

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• Apr 21, 2008

• #7

Yeah. A leucistic Tufted Duck to me, too !
With maltesing pigmentation...