Hybrid hummingbird? Laguna Vista, TX USA (1 Viewer)

[River Girl]

I photographed this bird today and a few days earlier. It seems to have Ruby-throated gorget developing but also has long, white feathers more like those of a Calliope or Anna's. What do you think? Another birder thought it was deformed based on feathers on the back of its head .

 

[birdmeister]

My best guess is an immature male Ruby-throated, but there could be more to this bird that I'm not picking up on.

 

[River Girl]

My best guess is an immature male Ruby-throated, but there could be more to this bird that I'm not picking up on.

My best guess is an immature male Ruby-throated, but there could be more to this bird that I'm not picking up on.

Thanks for the reply. I went back today and got many more photos from closer. It is these long thin white feathers that is most puzzling.

 

[rkj]

My guess would be that those white feathers on the throat are still developing and that they may look quite different when they finish that process.

 

[Butty]

Feathers in pin, as they're called.

 

[raymie]

Looks fine for pure Ruby-throated to me.

 

[River Girl]

Thank you all. I did not know that meanng of "pin feathers"