The Birds of Nebraska – Online added a new species account following Karen Kader’s astounding discovery of a Limpkin in Sarpy County on 23 June. The Limpkin has been seen and enjoyed by many since the initial discovery. A Limpkin in Nebraska would have been unthinkable just a few years ago, but this species has […]
LIMPKIN
Aramus Guarauna Status: Rare casual summer visitor. Documentation: Photograph: 23 Jun 2022, Wehrspann Wetlands mitigation pond, Sarpy Co (K. Kader et al., eBird.org). Taxonomy: Four subspecies are recognized, one of which, pictus, occurs north of Mexico (Gill et al 2021). The Nebraska records presumably are of pictus. Records: There are two records. One was found […]
Western x Clark’s Grebe (hybrid)
Aechmophorus occidentalis x AECHMOPHORUS clarkii Status: Rare regular spring and fall migrant west and west central. Rare casual breeder Keith Co. Documentation: Photograph: 25 May 2020 Box Butte Reservoir SRA, Dawes Co (Leukering, Dunning; eBird.org). Taxonomy: Hybridization occurs between the two Aechmophorus species. Konter (2011) found around 3.5% of birds in sympatric breeding populations in […]
Snow x Canada Goose (hybrid)
Anser caerulescens x Branta CANADENSIS Status: Rare casual winter visitor statewide. Winter: There are 17 records from 26 Oct- 23 Mar, only two from the east central and east: two were at Glenn Cunningham Lake, Douglas Co 26-27 Oct 2018 and two were at Stoneridge Lake, Buffalo Co 31 Dec 2023. One remained at Scottsbluff […]
Ross’s Goose x Canada Goose (hybrid)
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 […]