Is this a cross between a wild and domestic species?
Observación | Putative Wild-domestic Crosses |
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Fotos / SonidosQuéPato Híbrido de Collar × Real (Anas platyrhynchos × Cairina moschata)Autordiegodgd |
Yes |
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Yes | |
Fotos / SonidosQuéPato Híbrido de Collar × Real (Anas platyrhynchos × Cairina moschata)Autordiegodgd |
Yes |
Yes | |
Yes | |
Yes | |
Yes | |
Fotos / SonidosQuéPato de Collar (Anas platyrhynchos)AutornatureguyDescripciónInteresting mix of duckling plumage. 06/24/24 |
Yes |
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You may find this observation useful for keeping track of wild-domestic crosses. Feel free to '@' others who'd be interested. I really only know birders, but I'm sure this field could be used for other domestic species of mammals, plants, fish, etc. Enjoy!
Nice! Should it also be used in hybrids?
For example, I think I've seen some hybrids of a domestic muscovy duck and a wild mallard (at least judging by their colors):
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/201143327
@othmanebe, currently, there's no way to mark wild x domestic crosses with an ID, so observations of such individuals get lost among the wild and domestic parents. This field can be used to keep track of them. Just go down to 'observation fields' and add in this field. If it's a wild-domestic cross, enter 'yes' in the field.
This observation is a good example. It's of a wild x domestic Mallard and currently IDed as a 'domestic Mallard' which doesn't completely represent its lineage. Using this field give a more accurate description of this duck.
https://inaturalist.ca/observations/202108414
'Wild' and 'domestic' specifically refer to the individual's ancestry, not their status in captivity. A domestic duck that escapes captivity will always possess domestic features and as such, be considered domestic. In many cases, domestic and wild species can produce offspring together, creating individuals of intermediate characteristics. This observation field can be used to mark observations of these crosses.