Direct comparisons of a supposed Glossy, and a hyrbid is a moot point. A Glossy is one of those species that needs hundreds of photos at different angles and good light to verify it is a Glossy. A Glossy Ibis is difficult at best to identify in the field, a hybrid would raise that to a power of ten. Hopefully, the "knowledgeable birders" all took detailed photos.
Sorry to be so suspect on the ID, but been there done that thousands of times. Regards, Terry On Sat, Apr 25, 2020 at 8:17 PM Alyssa DeRubeis <alderub...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Terence et al., > > There was direct comparison between the two birds, and one had all the > field marks for a classic Glossy, including dark eye, gray facial skin, and > incomplete white face mask, along with restricted red color in the ankles. > It was discussed at length amongst several knowledgeable birders. So the > case looks good for Glossy. I know this particular checklist lacks photos; > I posted this checklist because so far it's the only one that has been > submitted (although several birders have seen the supposed Glossy). Other > birders took photos that I'm sure they will upload to their eBird > checklists. So keep your eye on incoming eBird reports here (and search for > Glossy Ibis): https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN35607/ > > Alyssa DeRubeis > > On Sat, Apr 25, 2020 at 10:59 PM Terence Brashear <tpbrash...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> While the report is amazing, it is not considered an official record till >> MOURC makes a recommendation. Glossy Ibis is amazing, a hybrid needs some >> serious documentation. Especially with a comment of " One obvious >> hybrid. Pink legs." I've seen thousands of Ibis, Glossy, White-faced. and >> White. I would never comment that a supposed hybrid is "obvious". >> >> Regards, >> >> Terry >> >> On Sat, Apr 25, 2020 at 7:13 PM Alyssa DeRubeis <alderub...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> You can see it all in Jackson County! Aaron and Cooper Ludwig found 44 >>> White-faced Ibis, which later revealed one Glossy Ibis and one hybrid >>> White-faced x Glossy Ibis. I'm not sure who first confirmed the >>> identification of the two latter birds. >>> >>> Note that the hybrid has entirely red legs, whereas the pure Glossy has >>> red >>> only in its ankles (which look like the knees to us humans, ha!). The >>> faces >>> look similar between the hybrid and pure Glossy, so be sure to examine >>> the >>> legs. >>> >>> Here's an eBird report from Matt Jensen, with location information: >>> https://ebird.org/checklist/S67810856. >>> >>> What an exciting time for ibises in Minnesota! Good spring birding! >>> >>> Alyssa DeRubeis >>> Montreal, QC >>> >>> ---- >>> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >>> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >>> >>> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice >>> social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. >>> >> ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
