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 […]
MYRTLE WARBLER
Setophaga coronata coronata Status: Common regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Rare regular winter visitor from North Platte and Platte River Valley counties south and Missouri River Valley in northeast. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6857, 20 Apr 1901 Havelock, Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: The subspecies coronata and auduboni were at one time considered separate species, Myrtle and […]
AUDUBON’S WARBLER
Setophaga auduboni auduboni Status: Fairly common regular spring and fall migrant west and west central, uncommon east central, rare casual east. Uncommon regular breeder northwest. Rare casual winter visitor west central. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6847, 21 May 1900 Sioux Co. Taxonomy: See discussion under Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warbler here. Birds breeding in Nebraska were assigned to […]
Ring-necked Duck x Greater Scaup (hybrid)
Aythya collaris x marila Status: Rare casual fall migrant. Record: There are two records. The first was of one along the south Shore of Lewis and Clark Lake, Knox Co 11 Dec 2020 (Strand, eBird.org). The observer’s description reads: “Adult male. Scaup with clean pale whitish flanks and a contrasting black back, similar in size […]
BONO gets a facelift
If you are visiting the Birds of Nebraska – Online for the first time in a while, you are likely noticing an updated appearance and a slight redesign. First, it is important to point out that all the great content about Nebraska’s birds is still here and should be easier to access. We have simply […]