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Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Hybrid hummingbird

Today we banded hummingbirds at the oasis and caught what appears to be a hybrid juvenile male. The bander (Kelly Bryan) says it's probably a hybrid between a Ruby-throated and  Black-chinned. Whatever it is, it's cool looking. I would love to see him as an adult with a full gorget.


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2 comments:

  1. David CSeptember 17, 2010 at 9:06 AM

    WOW! And I thought the hybrid quail family at our house was cool...father a Gambel, mother a Scaled, but the juveniles move to fast to see them!

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  2. Carolyn Ohl-JohnsonSeptember 17, 2010 at 3:37 PM

    David, I would love to see photos of your hybrid quail. Is there a link to them somewhere?

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