Anas platyrhynchos x Anas 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 […]
Eurasian Wigeon x American Wigeon (hybrid)
Mareca penelope x americana Status: Rare casual spring and fall migrant Records: There are five reports, four with details: 29 Mar 2021 Dakota Co (Huser, eBird.org) 6-7 Apr 1994 Funk WPA, Phelps Co (Silcock and Rosche 1994) 9 and 22 Apr 2000 Massie WPA, Clay Co 13 Oct 2020 Sutherland Reservoir, Lincoln Co (Mlodinow, eBird.org). […]
Gadwall x Mallard (hybrid)
Mareca strepera x Anas platyrhynchos Status: Rare casual spring and fall visitor statewide. Records: There are eight records: 14-15 Feb 2024 Heartland of America Park, Douglas Co (Christian Baker, eBird.org); probably same bird as Nov 2023 this location 6-13 Mar 2023 Madison Co (Thiele, eBird.org) 19 Mar 2022 Swanson Reservoir, Hitchcock Co (Wright, eBird.org) 10 […]
Blue-winged x Green-winged Teal (hybrid)
Spatula discors x Anas crecca Status: Accidental in spring Record: The only record is of one photographed in Seward Co 25 Apr 2019 (Strycker, eBird.org). Comments: Wild hybrids involving Green-winged Teal are rare but have been reported with American Wigeon, Mallard, Northern Pintail, and Northern Shoveler (Johnson et al 2020). Hybrids of Green-winged Teal and […]
Broad-tailed x Ruby-throated Hummingbird (hybrid)
Archilochus colubris x Selasphorus platycercus Status: Accidental in summer Record: 6 May-late Aug 2014, Dawes Co (Whittecar, eBird.org). Comments: A male hummingbird present 6 May-late Aug 2014 at the Juanita Whittecar yard a few miles southeast of Chadron in Dawes Co was photographed 8 May by a motion-triggered camera; it was suggested by Ross Silcock […]
Blue-winged x Cinnamon Teal (hybrid)
Spatula discors x cyanoptera Status: Rare regular spring visitor statewide Spring: Apr 7, 9, 9 <<<>>> May 5, 9, 9 Earlier dates are 11 Mar 2016 Washington Co, 27 Mar 2009 Lincoln Co, 27 Mar 2012 Sarpy Co, 30 Mar 2022 Deuel Co, and 4 Apr 2013 Johnson Co. Later dates are 1 Jun 2021 […]