Anser anser Status: No accepted records. Taxonomy: Two subspecies in Eurasian range (Gill et al 2022). The vast majority of Graylag Goose reports for North America are designated “Graylag Goose (Domestic type)”. These geese have been developed through selective breeding in Europe, northern Africa and western Asia from wild Graylag Geese (Wikipedia) and are often […]
PINK-FOOTED GOOSE
Anser brachyrhynchus Status: Accidental in winter. Documentation: Photograph: 30 Jan 2006 Harvard WPA, Clay Co (Brogie 2007). Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). Record: One was found and photographed by Paul Dunbar in a flock of 50,000-80,000 Snow Geese at Harvard WPA, Clay Co, 30 Jan 2006 (Brogie 2007; eBird Checklist – […]
TAIGA BEAN-GOOSE
Anser fabalis middendorffii Status: Rare casual winter visitor south and east. Documentation: Photograph: 29 Dec 1984-10 Jan 1985 DeSoto NWR, Washington Co (Rose 1985, Wright and Grenon 1985). Taxonomy: Former Bean Goose (Anser fabalis) consisting of five subspecies was split to two species, Taiga Bean Goose (Anser fabalis) with three subspecies fabalis, johanseni, and middendorffii, […]
BRANT
Branta bernicla hrota, B. b. nigricans Status: Rare casual spring and fall migrant statewide. Documentation: nigricans: specimen HMM 2557, 10 Nov 1916 Phillips, Hamilton Co; hrota: photograph 28 Oct 2017, Burt Co. Taxonomy: Taxonomy has been controversial, especially in North America, where 3-4 distinct breeding populations occur that are not easily assigned to current subspecies concepts. […]
[SWAN GOOSE]
Anser cygnoides Status: No accepted records. Taxonomy: No subspecies recognized (Gill et al 2022). The vast majority of Swan Goose reports for North America are designated “Swan Goose (Domestic type)”, usually referred to as “Chinese Goose”. These geese have been developed through selective breeding in eastern Asia from wild Swan Geese (Wikipedia) and are often […]
NORTHERN SHOVELER
Spatula clypeata Status: Common, locally abundant, regular spring migrant statewide. Locally common regular breeder north central and Panhandle, rare elsewhere. Common regular fall migrant statewide. Uncommon regular winter visitor south, east, and North Platte River Valley, rare casual elsewhere. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM12449, 14 Apr 1909 Cass Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). […]