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 about 40 records scattered across North America, with a concentration in the Great Lakes region (eBird.org, accessed Mar 2024). There is one record for […]
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). This male Aythya at NNF McKelvie, Cherry Co caused extensive discussion as to its identity. A case was made for it being a Tufted Duck, potentially Nebraska’s second, but the possibility of it […]
Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid)
Anas platyrhynchos x Anas rubripes Status: Rare casual winter visitor. Records: There are three documented records: 4 Jan 2020 Lincoln Co (Mlodinow, eBird.org) 22 Mar 2020 Douglas Co (Rink, eBird.org) 2 Nov 2021 Scottsbluff WTP, Scotts Bluff Co (Mlodinow, eBird.org). Additional reports that are likely of hybrids are one at Branched Oak Lake, Lancaster Co […]
Eurasian Wigeon x American Wigeon (hybrid)
Mareca penelope x MARECA americana Status: Rare casual spring and fall migrant Records: There are seven reports, six 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, […]
Gadwall x Mallard (hybrid)
Mareca strepera x Anas platyrhynchos Status: Rare casual spring and fall visitor statewide. Records: There are 10 records: 20 Jan 2026 Fremont Lakes SRA, Dodge Co (Bents, eBird.org) 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) […]
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, Hack; 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 […]