Many hybrid birds and waterfowl are seen in the Chicagoland area and beyond. These include: Mallard x Northern Pintail, Laughing Gull x Ring-billed Gull, Common Goldeneye x Hooded Merganser, Canada Goose x Snow Goose, Northern Shoveler x Green-winged Teal, Golden-winged x Blue-winged Warbler (called Brewster's Warbler or Lawrence's Warbler), Brewster's x Chestnut-sided Warbler (the Brewster's already being a hybrid, this was called the Burket Triple Hybrid), American Avocet x Black-necked Stilt.
We recently observed a hybrid that has not been recorded yet. It is a medium-sized thrush that hops around in low brush. It can be easily confused for other species due to it's greenish crown and back. Its call has a low croaking sound. Its song can be heard on warm days near the water's edge. We are excited to name it Catharus guttatus x croakus. Please see below for a detailed drawing as it was initially not captured via photo or video documentation.
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| The Kermit Thrush |
UPDATE: photo documentation was acquired
