Blue-winged x Cinnamon Teal (hybrid) - Daniel Estabrooks

ML91772481

Blue-winged x Cinnamon Teal (hybrid) Spatula discors x cyanoptera

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Location

Circle B Bar Reserve
Polk, Florida, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 27.9959173, -81.8652327
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Appeared to be a typical male Blue-winged Teal, but eyes were bright red. Presumably not a 1st-generation hybrid, but the red eyes are indicative of Cinnamon Teal ancestry at some point. Hybrids of these two species are fertile, so backcrosses are possible.

Technical information

Model
LGMP260
ISO
50
Focal length
3.7 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto
f-stop
f/2.2
Shutter speed
1/222 sec
Dimensions
2126 pixels x 1955 pixels
Original file size
779.9 KB