Eurasian x American Wigeon (hybrid) - Mark Gawn

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Eurasian x American Wigeon (hybrid) Mareca penelope x americana

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Location

Kilmarnock-Causeway
Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 44.8677772, -75.928163
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Continuing bird found yesterday but thought then to be a EUWI. Adult male. With American Wigeon. Distinct rufous head, with pale crown stripe, off white above the bill transitioning to yellow at the nape. The pale crown stripe was flanked by a darker auricular slash that was greenish in front of the eye and contrasted with the rufous cheeks. Pinkish breast, grey flanks. The dark auricular slash contrasting with paler cheeks and paler than expected crown stripe (white not creamy) lead me to conclude that this is a hybrid.

Technical information

Model
NIKON D7200
ISO
800
Focal length
400 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/7.1
Shutter speed
1/3200 sec
Dimensions
1380 pixels x 1035 pixels
Original file size
375.65 KB