Anser indicus Status: No accepted records. Taxonomy: No subspecies recognized (Gill et al 2022). Comments: A pair was seen with Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) Feb 1985 in Keith Co, presumed escapees (Cortelyou 1985), and one was in Cedar Co 12-24 Feb 2003. These birds were certainly escapees or released; there is no pattern of vagrancy […]
GADWALL
Mareca strepera STREPERA Status: Common, locally abundant, regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Common regular breeder north-central Nebraska and northern Panhandle, uncommon south-central, rare casual elsewhere. Uncommon regular winter visitor Platte, North Platte, South Platte, and lower Missouri River valley counties southward and Cedar and Knox Cos in the northeast, rare casual elsewhere. Documentation: Specimen: […]
[GRAYLAG GOOSE]
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, 2025). 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. […]