Intermediate Features

Eurasian Wigeon EUWI (Anas penelope)

X American Wigeon AMWI (Anas americana)

 

Near mouth of Reay Creek

Bazan Bay

Sidney BC.

 

DSCN1205 EUWI X AMWI hybrid

 

This could be a back cross which favours EUWI

 

 

Typically hybrids show a stronger "AMWI" line differentiating 2 tones on face

 

Is this a bird ...

i had hoped to see again ??? hmmm... See comment box

 

however

Here are my surmisings

 

 

Red tones show that EUWI is involved and the lack of definition would seem to indicate a possible EUWI back cross

All the speckling and other face tones indicate AMWI influence

 

The flanks /sides are nicely intermediate between grey tones of EUWI and purple tones of AMWI

 

Further photo doc. of this bird before all the Wigeons migrate North , could be very interesting.

Would love to see what "prime" breeding plumage looks like.

 

FUN BIRD

 

 

Done