Aythya valisineria x americana Status: Accidental in spring Record: The only record is of an adult male at Glenn Cunningham Lake, Douglas Co 11-19 Mar 1997 (Jorgensen 1997). Comments: There are 20+ records (eBird.org) scattered across North America, with a concentration in the Great Lakes region (eBird.org). There is one record for Kansas and three […]
Ring-necked x Tufted Duck (hybrid)
Aythya collaris x fuligula Status: Accidental in summer Record: A drake was photographed in Cherry Co 10 Jul 2019 (Paul Timm, eBird.org). Comments: Intriguingly, there is a record very close to Nebraska in Sedgwick Co, Colorado , also of a male (Mlodinow, Moore, eBird.org). The only other record in the central US, out of about […]
Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid)
Anas platyrhynchos x rubripes Status: Rare casual winter visitor Records: There are two documented records: 4 Jan 2020 Lincoln Co (Mlodinow, eBird.org) 22 Mar 2020 Douglas Co (Rink, eBird.org). Additional reports that are likely of hybrids are one at Branched Oak Lake, Lancaster Co 14 Feb 1999 and a few female-type birds at Carter Lake, […]
