HLousa
Well-known member
Hi,
this duck was observed and photographed in Cávado Estuary, Portugal, on the 4th of January 2018.
My first impression in the field was a odd looking American Wigeon, Anas americana.
My second thought was that there are semi-captive wildfowl in the area, so this bird might probably be an hybrid.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/142921790@N02/26121973588
On another forum it was suggested that this bird might be and hybrid between Anas americana X Anas sibilatrix.
There is also a post on flickr, 2011, of a bird that was identified as an hybrid Anas flavirostris X Anas sibilatrix
https://www.flickr.com/photos/8793530@N03/5343996770/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/8793530@N03/4914165698/
As far has I know these photos date from August 2011.
The plumage is far from being similar of the bird I saw, but it could be on eclipse plumage (?).
I have more photos but all with bird in the same position.
Can any one help on the ID of this bird? And would you care to elaborate?
All the best
Hugo
this duck was observed and photographed in Cávado Estuary, Portugal, on the 4th of January 2018.
My first impression in the field was a odd looking American Wigeon, Anas americana.
My second thought was that there are semi-captive wildfowl in the area, so this bird might probably be an hybrid.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/142921790@N02/26121973588
On another forum it was suggested that this bird might be and hybrid between Anas americana X Anas sibilatrix.
There is also a post on flickr, 2011, of a bird that was identified as an hybrid Anas flavirostris X Anas sibilatrix
https://www.flickr.com/photos/8793530@N03/5343996770/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/8793530@N03/4914165698/
As far has I know these photos date from August 2011.
The plumage is far from being similar of the bird I saw, but it could be on eclipse plumage (?).
I have more photos but all with bird in the same position.
Can any one help on the ID of this bird? And would you care to elaborate?
All the best
Hugo