Have there ever been any known offspring from a goose and a duck?

worksafe

Accordingto Wikipedia, no, although there are several pictures on the internet that are reportedly duck-goose hybrids, these sources seem to be unreliable. Duck Hybrids - Hybrids between Mallard ducks and Aylesbury ducks (a white domestic breed derived from the Mallard) are frequently seen in British parks where the two types are present. The hybrids often resemble a dark coloured Mallard with a white breast. Mallard ducks also hybridise with the Muscovy duck producing pied offspring. Hybrids between the Ruddy duck and White-headed duck are undesirable in parts of Europe where the introduced Ruddy duck has bred with native White-headed ducks. The increasing number of Ruddy ducks and hybrids threatens the existence of the White-headed ducks. resulting in shooting campaigns to remove the introduced species. This is controversial as some believe that nature should be allowed to take its course, even though this favours the more successful introduced species. Hybrid ducks of the genus Aythya, include birds which are a mixture of Tufted duck, Greater Scaup, Pochard, Ferruginous duck and Ring-necked duck. Other hybrid ducks include Northern Pintail x Mallard, Ruddy duck x White-headed duck, Ruddy Shelduck x Shelduck, White-faced Whistling duck x Plumed Whistling duck, Baikal teal x Northern Pintail, Hooded Merganser x Smew, Eurasian Wigeon x American Wigeon and Mallard x New Zealand Black duck. See also Mariana Mallard. Goose Hybrids - Goose hybrids include Canada goose x Greylag goose, Emperor goose x Canada goose, Red-breasted goose x Canada goose, Canada goose x White-fronted goose and Barnacle goose x Canada goose. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamebird_h May 04 07, 3:25 PM

Baloo55th

I've not found any. I have found reference to a swoose (swan-goose cross) http://elibrary.unm.edu/sora/Auk/v045n01/p0039-p0040a.pdf but not to duck-goose. Actually, the dividing line between ducks and geese is somewhat dubious. The Muscovy duck (which doesn't come from Russia) is thought by many to be a small goose, and the Shelduck is a very goose-like duck in many ways. The swan-goose cross would be easier to achieve, as there is greater similarity of size. The majority of ducks are a lot smaller than the majority of geese. Around here, the Mallards hybridise freely, but the geese and swans seem to stick mainly to their own. There are resident populations of Canada geese and Greylags, but I've never seen an intermediate. The winter visiting Pinkfeet don't breed here at all, so I couldn't say what they get up to. May 04 07, 3:37 PM

MonkeyOnALeash

Would that be a Doose, Goouck, Guck or Ducoose? May 04 07, 5:42 PM

Juanito

It would be a dookie. May 04 07, 6:28 PM

MonkeyOnALeash

Then "Dookie" it is! May 06 07, 4:26 AM

BUMFUZZLED

My African Grey gander successfully copulated with a Muscovy female duck several times. I will be watching closely her hatchlings when they arrive. May 14 08, 1:17 PM