Aechmophorus occidentalis x clarkii Status: Rare regular spring and fall migrant west and west central. 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 California and Oregon were intermediate, and […]
Snow x Canada Goose (hybrid)
Anser caerulescens x Branta CANADENSIS Status: Rare regular winter visitor west and central, rare casual east. Winter: There are 10 records from 26 Oct- 14 Mar, only one of which is from the east: two at Glenn Cunningham Lake, Douglas Co 26-27 Oct 2018 This hybrid closely resembles Snow Goose X Cackling Goose but is larger […]
Ross’s Goose x Canada Goose (hybrid)
Anser rossii x Branta canadensis Status: Rare casual winter visitor west. Records: There are two records. 14 Dec 2021 Scottsbluff WTP, Scotts Bluff Co (Mlodinow, 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 typical of white x white-cheeked goose. Body […]
Cinnamon Teal x Northern Shoveler
Spatula cyanoptera x clypeata Status: Accidental in spring. Records: There is one record: 20 Mar 2022 Lake Wanahoo, Saunders Co (Meester, 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 10 records from the Front Ranges of Colorado, Wyoming, […]
[Japanese Quail]
CoturniX JAPONICA Status: No accepted records. Taxonomy: Japanese Quail (C. japonica) was formerly considered a subspecies of Common Quail (C. coturnix), but currently is treated as a separate species (Madge and McGowan 2002, McGowan and Kirwan 2020). Earlier accounts of this species in Nebraska (Mathison and Mathison 1960, Shickley 1968) referred to these birds as […]
Muscovy Duck x Mallard (hybrid)
Cairina moschata x Anas platyrhynchos Status: Rare casual visitor central. Records: There are three records: 7-11 May 2022, Deep Well WMA, Hamilton Co (Flohr, eBird.org) 28 Nov 2021, Pier Park, Hall Co (Flohr, eBird.org) 8 Jan 2022, Pier Park, Hall Co (Flohr, eBird.org) All of these reports may represent only one individual. Comments: This is […]
