Odd Aythya duck

Gestart door Alcedo atthis, januari 23, 2008, 13:19:33 PM

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Alcedo atthis

http://www.ornitho.ch/index.php?m_id=54&mid=31964

I am not sure-What do you think this is? Photographed in Switzerland (not by me, just found the pictures).
greetings,
Jörn Lehmhus

gjcaspers

(Common Pochard x Ferruginous Duck) x Common Pochard?
Or Common Pochard x Redhead (because of bill and iris colour)?
Groet,
Gert-Jan Caspers

Alcedo atthis

It is considered to be a Common Pochard x Tufted duck 2nd generation hybrid in that link;

I thought it could be a backcross (Common Pochard x Tufted duck) x Common Pochard ; or the possibility of redhead x pochard (Thinking along the same lines as you, Gert-Jan....)

But how to differentiate between these possibilities???

greetings,
Jörn Lehmhus