Just saw the additional photos of this bird on the Birding Colorado Facebook page, and there the appearance of a pale collar is more evident, so I now see why the hybrid theory is being proposed. One question is which Streptopelia species would be the other parent, and would this be a first generation hybrid, or a second generation back cross with Mourning Dove. Interesting bird. Thanks for posting.
Nick Komar Fort Collins CO > On Sep 4, 2017, at 3:20 PM, Nicholas Komar <[email protected]> wrote: > > Connie, this looks like 100% Mourning Dove (i.e. not a hybrid), with perhaps > some minor pigment issues causing the gray elements to be especially bright. > I say perhaps because the splotchiness and bright gray elements might be a > normal feature of fresh molt. The gray crown is also a male feature. > > Nick Komar > Fort Collins CO > >> On Sep 4, 2017, at 11:58 AM, [email protected] wrote: >> >> Was it only a matter of time? Has anyone else seen something like this? >> >> Looks like a Mourning Dove X Eurasian Collared Dove. Found by my sis, Lauren >> Burke in my Aurora, Arapahoe County yard yesterday. >> >> Connie Kogler >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Colorado Birds" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/520A29B2-31E3-4E1D-B0C4-6EACB3F294BC%40gmail.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> <image1.JPG> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Colorado Birds" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/520A29B2-31E3-4E1D-B0C4-6EACB3F294BC%40gmail.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> <image2.JPG> >> >> Connie >> Shenandoah on Smoky Hill >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Colorado Birds" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/520A29B2-31E3-4E1D-B0C4-6EACB3F294BC%40gmail.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Colorado Birds" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/BDD58007-3DF1-4A8D-8DBC-869B75AB119F%40comcast.net. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/25355B91-2F45-4A75-BE92-00B5133FF430%40comcast.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
