Aythya sp./hybrid or Canvasback (1 Viewer)

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fr0sty

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• Mar 12, 2005

• #1

Hi all

Excuse the 'silly' question.

Yesterday there was a reported Canvasback at Sonning Eye GP well some reports are of 3 birds. Todays reports show Aythya sp./hybrid.

Can someone explain the difference please keep it simple as I am relitivley new to birding

Thanks

 

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alcedo.atthis

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• Mar 12, 2005

• #2

"Can someone explain the difference please keep it simple as I am relitivley new to birding"

FrOsty, a couple of sites for reading, which may give you an insight into the selected hybrids:-

http://www.birdguides.com/birdnews/pictures.asp?offset=&disablesearch=&lastoffset=&search=1&species=32&rarity=0&siteid=0&areaid=0&startDay=0&startMonth=0&startYear=0&endDay=0&endMonth=0&endYear=0&notes=&contname=

http://berksbirds.co.uk/articles/aythyahybriddescription.asp

Basically, two breeds of duck interbreeding as one.

Regards

Malky

 

camelbirder

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• Mar 12, 2005

• #3

If these birds are hybrids, what is their parentage, (I have not seen any photo's yet).

 

marek_walford

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• Mar 14, 2005

• #4

camelbirder said:

If these birds are hybrids, what is their parentage, (I have not seen any photo's yet).

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There's a couple of my photos on Surfbirds. To all intents and purposes they looked like Canvasbacks but with a pale band across the bill (maybe suggesting Pochard parentage).