A Possible Hybrid Ladder-Backed X Downy Woodpecker in Central Texas

Authors

Charles W. Sexton, City of Austin

Publication Date

1-1-1986

Abstract

A small, unusually-plumaged woodpecker was observed in a residential area of Austin, Texas, in September 1982. The plumage pattern combined characteristics of both Downy and Ladder-backed woodpeckers. Although the hybrid origin of the Austin bird is suggested, no other hybrids between these species have been reported. I suggest why hybridization between these species might occur in central Texas, especially in an urban area.

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Sexton, Charles W. (1986) "A Possible Hybrid Ladder-Backed X Downy Woodpecker in Central Texas," Bulletin of the Texas Ornithological Society: Vol. 19: Iss. 1, Article 3.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/tos_bulletin/vol19/iss1/3