Gary,
You start a hybrid lifelist.
;)
David Tonnessen
On Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 5:19:27 PM UTC-7, Gary Brower wrote:
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> All,
>
> Several questions, then, for those who know about (or consider) these
> things . . . .
>
> 1) Was Mexican Duck made a separate species in the last
All,
Several questions, then, for those who know about (or consider) these things .
. . .
1) Was Mexican Duck made a separate species in the last go-around? I can’t
remember. If so, then it’s Life Bird for me — I’ll head to CCSP tomorrow.
2) If it’s a Mottled Duck, it’s a Life Bird
All,
Sorry for not posting sooner. Birding happened today.
Anyway, this bird on first blush looks like a Mottled Duck to a bunch of us.
However the broad white line on the leading edge and trailing edge of the
speculum eliminates Mottled. It also doesn’t totally match Mexican duck (not
that
The warm brown breast (contrasting with the sides) and slightly upturned tail
feathers are traits of a male Mallard x Mexican Duck intergrade.
- Joshua Smith
Fort Collins, CO
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> On Jan 14, 2019, at 6:15 PM, Ben S wrote:
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> Hi all -
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> The male Mexican Duck swam close
