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Aythya collaris Status: Common, locally abundant, regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Accidental breeder Cherry Co. Rare casual summer visitor statewide. Uncommon regular winter visitor west, south, and east, rare casual north. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM12460, 2 Apr 1909 Cass Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). Ring-necked Duck hybridizes with other […]

Aythya americana Status: Common, locally abundant, regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Common regular breeder north central and northwest, rare Rainwater Basin, rare casual elsewhere. Uncommon casual summer visitor away from breeding range. Uncommon regular winter visitor west, south, east, rare casual north. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM7678, 27 Mar 1932 McCook, Red Willow Co. Taxonomy: […]

Aythya valisineria Status: Common, locally abundant, regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Rare, locally uncommon, regular breeder western Sandhills. Rare casual summer visitor statewide. Uncommon regular winter visitor North Platte and Platte river valleys south, rare casual elsewhere. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM12458, 3 Apr 1932 Red Willow Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et […]

Anas cRECCA CAROLINENSIS Status: Common, locally abundant, regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Rare regular breeder northcentral, rare casual elsewhere. Uncommon summer visitor Rainwater Basin; rare casual elsewhere. Uncommon regular winter visitor west, south, east, rare north. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM12432, 14 Apr 1909 Cass Co. Taxonomy: This subspecies and Eurasian A. c. crecca are […]

Anas acuta Status: Common, locally abundant, regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Uncommon, locally common, regular breeder statewide. Locally uncommon regular winter visitor statewide. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM12426, 4 Apr 1909, Grafton, Fillmore Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). Northern Pintail hybridizes with Mallard; for Nebraska records see Mallard x Northern […]