Saturday 6 December 2014

Wood Duck x Aythya sp.

captive? Wood Duck x Aythya sp., Halle (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany), 1st November 2014 - copyright Joern Lehmhus
(photo ID: 1672)


Captive Wood Ducks seem to generate hybrids with a wide variety of duck species so hopefully it will only be a matter of time before we have a good enough understanding of the various Wood Duck x Aythya hybrids to be able to identify individuals like this more precisely.



captive? Wood Duck x Aythya sp. (with Wood Duck; same bird as in photo ID 1672 above), Halle (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany), 1st November 2014 - copyright Joern Lehmhus
(photo IDs: 1673-1674)


Wood Duck Aix sponsa
Pochard sp. Aythya sp.

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