Duck ID please

[clutchkiller]

Today was my first time seeing this duck. It has the bluish/grey bill, teal head, and brown body with a white patch of breast feathers. I can’t find it in either my Sibley or Audubon field guides… what kind of duck is it? Before last week, I had no idea that there are so many cool ducks!

 

[DEERSLAM]

Cross breed. Has a lot of mallard in him that's for sure.

 

[foulshot]

Blue bill, maybe a little Pintail or Wigeon in there. I would put it on my wall if ended up on my strap!!

 

[clutchkiller]

Thanks DEERSLAM and Zach, sure was a cool looking duck. How often do you find cross bred ducks, is it a common thing?

 

[DEERSLAM]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (clutchkiller @ Feb 25 2007, 04:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Thanks DEERSLAM and Zach, sure was a cool looking duck. How often do you find cross bred ducks, is it a common thing?[/b]

Pretty rare.

 

[wapiti]

I'd have to say either a wigeon/mal cross or 2nd generation pin/mal/mal rare catch indeed.