Wigeon (Eurasian Wigeon) x Mallard Anas penelope x Anas platyrhynchos

This scarce hybrid was discovered by Mike Buckland - it was feeding with a flock of Wigeon (no Mallards in the flock) and grazes like the Wigeon. It has a fairly typical appearance for this hybrid though some examples have a paler brown cheek.

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Wigeon x Mallard hybrid (with Wigeon), Stiffkey (Norfolk, UK), 27th November 2016

 

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Wigeon x Mallard hybrid (with Wigeon), Stiffkey (Norfolk, UK), 18th December 2016

 

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Wigeon x Mallard hybrid (with Wigeon), Stiffkey (Norfolk, UK), 2nd January 2017