Pacific Black Duck ID

Subject: Pacific Black Duck ID Regarding the previous flurry of emails about hybridising Mallards and Pacific Black Ducks, I would like to mention that HANZAB does not mention any orange colouring of legs of Pacific Black Duck. In my experience in Tasmania, the only orange legs occur on Mallards crossed with Pacific Black Duck,Chestnut Teal,Grey Teal and Shovelers. In fact Tasmanian Local Governments bodies contract professionals to remove these hybrids when they build up in large numbers where the public feed them, posing a threat to the native ducks. One of the main method used for identification of the native Pacific Black Duck is the brown colour of their legs. Els Wakefield. _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org