Monday, 8 May 2017

White-cheeked Pintail x Cape Teal

White-cheeked Pintail x Cape Teal hybrid (with White-cheeked Pintail), JCB Lakes, Rocester (Staffordshire, UK), 11th April 2017 - copyright Philip Ridsdale
(photo ID: 3201)


The White-cheeked Pintail influence in this bird is fairly obvious but for me the other parent wasn't so clear.  Thanks to Joern for pointing us to the correct ID.

White-cheeked Pintail x Cape Teal hybrid (same bird as in photo ID 3201 above), JCB Lakes, Rocester (Staffordshire, UK), 11th April 2017 - copyright Philip Ridsdale
(photo ID: 3200)



White-cheeked Pintail Anas bahamensis
Cape Teal Anas capensis

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