Waterfowl hybrids (crossbreeds)
Waterfowl (Anseriformes) are well known to be birds which do hybridize (crossbreed) frequently, both in captivity and in the wild. Below you can find some of the hybrids as seen in the world. Please note that hybrids can be serious problems for wild populations! We need to prevent crossbreeding of captive waterfowl species!
More information about the threat of hybridisation in waterfowl can be found on the website of
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust.
To make clear it is clear to say if a duck is a new species or not you may read the article about the Brewer's duck (Anas breweri). Now, this species is known as a hybrid between the Mallard duck and Gadwall. Read more...
Many kinds of hybrids can be found in the database of www.bird-hybrids.com.
At www.exoticwaterfowl.com you can find photos of several exotic hybrids.
Photos of (fertile!) swan hybrids can be seen in this PDF document.
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© 2005 Jan Harteman |
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© Dr. Siwo R. de Kloet, Avian Biotech Int. USA |
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More info and photos of hybrids can be found here
- American Green-winged teal X European Green-winged teal
- Unknown hybrid bewteen two Aythya-species (diving ducks)
- Red-crested Pochard X Mallard duck
- Mallard duck X Florida Mottled duck
- Some duck hybrids photographed in Japan
- Possible hybrid between Australian White-eyed pochard X Austr. Grey teal
- Unknown hybrid, but a special bird to see
- Aythya hybrid, possible between Tufted duck and Lesser scaup?
- Gadwall X Mallard duck
- Black swan X Canada goose (called 'Swoose')
- Whooper swan X Mute swan (called 'Whute swan')
- Trumpeter swan X Whistling swan (called 'Trumplings')
- F2 swan hybrid, called Mumplings (Mute X F1 hybrid Trumpeter X Whistler).
© Jan Harteman
Harteman Wildfowl
http://www.harteman.nl/