Anser rossii x Branta canadensis Status: Rare casual winter visitor west. Records: There are two records, likely of the same bird. 14 Dec 2021 Scottsbluff WTP, Scotts Bluff Co (Mlodinow, Bushong; eBird.org) 7 Mar 2022 Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff Co (Mlodinow, eBird.org) Regarding the 2021 record, the observer noted: “Very peculiar looking hybrid. Photos. Color scheme […]
Cinnamon Teal x Northern Shoveler
Spatula cyanoptera x clypeata Status: Accidental in spring. Records: There are two records: 20 Mar 2022 Lake Wanahoo, Saunders Co (Meester, eBird.org) 16-19 May 2023 Wagon Train RA, Lancaster Co (eBird.org) Comments: According to “Bird Hybrids” (Bird Hybrids: Index of Bird Hybrids) this is an uncommon hybrid, although not unexpected (Gammonley 2020). There are about […]
[JAPANESE QUAIL]
CoturniX JAPONICA Status: No accepted records. Taxonomy: Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica) was formerly considered a subspecies of Common Quail (C. coturnix), but currently is treated as a separate species (McGowan and Kirwan 2020). No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). Earlier accounts of this species in Nebraska (Mathison and Mathison 1960, Shickley 1968) referred […]
Muscovy Duck (domestic type) x Mallard (hybrid)
Cairina moschata x Anas platyrhynchos Status: Rare casual visitor central. Records: There are five records: 8 Apr 2023 Pier Park, Hall Co (Keeshan, Flohr; eBird.org) 7-11 May 2022, Deep Well WMA, Hamilton Co (Flohr, eBird.org) 28 Nov 2021, Pier Park, Hall Co (Flohr, eBird.org) 6-17 Dec 2023 Glenn Cunningham Lake, Douglas Co (Sam Manning, eBird.org) […]
[MUSCOVY DUCK]
Cairina moschata Status: No accepted records. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). Comments: Wild Muscovy Ducks occur in the US only in the Rio Grande River Valley, Texas, where they became established around 1984 after expanding their range northward (Eitniear et al 2020). According to eBird.org (accessed Apr 2023), established feral Muscovy […]
Eastern x Western Meadowlark (hybrid)
Sturnella magna x Sturnella neglecta Status: Rare casual resident or visitor. Records: There are three reports (eBird.org, accessed Jan 2022), all of individuals exhibiting a mix of phenotypic characters. 2 Feb 2019 Lake McConaughy, Keith Co (Mlodinow, eBird.org) 26 May 2016 Brownlee Road, Cherry Co (Peterson, eBird.org; photo below) 29 Nov 2019 Carter Canyon, Scotts Bluff […]