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Guessing Game

This is a hybrid duck. It's quite a large bird, a male and it lives with its brothers and sisters in the Duckery at Martinmere.
But can you guess which species its parents were?
If no-one can, I'll give a hint a couple of days time, and the answer in a week or so.

Alan
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This is a hybrid duck. It\'s quite a large bird, a male and it lives with its brothers and sisters in the Duckery at Martinmere.
But can you guess which species its parents were?
If no-one can, I\'ll give a hint a couple of days time, and the answer in a week or so.

Alan
 
At a guess would say its a cross between a Goosander and an Eider Duck and called a GOODER.
 
Good guess :rolleyes:

You're right of course. What a strange combination, which just shows how promiscuous waterfowl can be. The females look quite like very fat goosanders.

Alan
 
Must confess was going to do what you did as i have some pictures of these strange but beautiful birds myself,i agree with you about the females.Also goes to show species of birds can bred out of genus.
 
Looks like it was with a pacific or northern eider. Bill colour...
 
Gentle Lemur and zoogiraffe,
I do need photos of the gooders at Martin Mere for a publication - how can I reach you?
 

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