Anser canagica Status: Accidental in spring. Documentation: In hand examination: 17 Mar 1997 Harvard WPA, Clay Co (Brogie 1998). Taxonomy: The genus Chen was recently lumped with genus Anser based on genetic studies (Chesser et al 2017). No subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025). Record: A moribund adult was captured by USFWS personnel during a cholera […]
BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK
Dendrocygna autumnalis FULGENS Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM16079, 29 Oct 1989 Hansen WPA, Clay Co (Labedz 1990; Grenon 1990). Status: Uncommon regular summer visitor Platte and North Platte river valleys southward, rare casual elsewhere. Rare casual breeder southeast. Status trends: The specimen cited above is the first state record. Second documented record was in 1999, and […]
[ELEGANT-CRESTED TINAMOU]
Eudromia elegans PATAGONICA Status: No accepted records. Taxonomy: There are 10 subspecies currently recognized in its southern South American range (AviList 2025). Comments: An introduction of 89 birds made on the True Howard Ranch near Benkelman, Dundy Co 11 Sep 1970 (Cortelyou 1971) was unsuccessful (Johnsgard 2013, Mollhoff 2022). Cortelyou (1971) noted these birds were […]