Joel G. Jorgensen and W. Ross Silcock| joel.jorgensen@nebraska.gov, silcock@rosssilcock.com | 28 February 2021 During February 2021, we added stand-alone species accounts on The Birds of Nebraska – Online (BONO) for all avian hybrids reported in Nebraska that we have been able to inventory. Previously, hybrids were discussed in the Taxonomy section of one of the […]
Bullock’s x Baltimore Oriole (hybrid)
Icterus bullockii x ICTERUS galbula Status: Uncommon regular summer visitor west and west central, rare casual elsewhere. Summer: May 8, 8, 9 <<<>>> Jul 25, 26, 28 Later dates are 4 Aug 2012 Red Willow Co, 7 Aug 2020 Keith Co, 7-26 Aug 2024 at three Lake Mcconaughy, Keith Co locations, 29 Aug 2021 Rock […]
Common Goldeneye x Hooded Merganser (hybrid)
Bucephala clangula x Lophodytes cucullatus Status: Rare casual spring and fall migrant and winter visitor. Winter: The observer of the 1997 and 1999 Cunningham Lake birds suggested they were the same individual. Given the paucity of Great Plains records of this hybrid, several records cited below, especially those at Lake Ogallala, may be of the […]
Bufflehead x Common Goldeneye (hybrid)
Bucephala albeola x clangula Status: Rare casual spring and fall migrant statewide Records: There are three records: 31 Mar-1 Apr Gavin’s Point Dam area, Knox Co (Strand, E. Brogie, eBird.org) 19 Apr 2020 Dodge Co (Croshaw, eBird.org) 18 Aug 2020 Garden Co (Mlodinow, eBird.org). Comments: This hybrid is often reported in North America; eBird has […]
Eurasian Collared-Dove x Mourning Dove (hybrid)
Streptopelia decaocto x Zenaida macroura Status: Accidental in summer Record: Two birds at Bushnell, Kimball Co 2 Jul 2009 were the size of Mourning Doves, but were pale and lacked a nape mark (Mike Resch; Silcock 2009). Comments: Putative hybrids between this species and Mourning Dove have been reported in North America, but seem to […]
Sharp-tailed Grouse x Greater Prairie-Chicken (hybrid)
Tympanuchus phasianellus x cupido Status: Rare resident central. Resident: Hybrids with Greater Prairie-Chicken (T. cupido) are well-known (Mathisen and Mathisen 1959). Nebraska hybrid specimens UNSM ZM13554 and ZM13555 were collected 12 Feb 1959 in Loup Co and ZM13553 was collected Dec 1965 in Cherry Co. Hybrids have also been reported from Garden, Cherry, McPherson, Thomas, […]