Aechmophorus occidentalis x AECHMOPHORUS clarkii Status: Rare regular spring migrant west and west central. Uncommon 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 […]
Snow x Canada Goose (hybrid)
Anser caerulescens x Branta CANADENSIS Status: Rare casual winter visitor statewide. Winter: There are 18 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 […]
Muscovy Duck (domestic type) x Mallard (hybrid)
Cairina moschata x Anas platyrhynchos Status: Rare casual spring and fall visitor central and east. Records: There are five records from three locations: 8 Apr 2023 Pier Park, Hall Co (Keeshan, Flohr; eBird.org) 7-11 May 2022, Deep Well WMA, Hamilton Co (Flohr, eBird.org) 28 Nov 2021, Pier Park, Hall Co (Flohr, eBird.org) 6-17 Dec 2023 […]
Eastern x Western Meadowlark (hybrid)
Sturnella magna x Sturnella neglecta Status: Rare casual resident or visitor. Records: There are three reports (eBird.org, accessed Jan 2022), all of individuals exhibiting a mix of phenotypic characters. 2 Feb 2019 Lake McConaughy, Keith Co (Mlodinow, eBird.org) 26 May 2016 Brownlee Road, Cherry Co (Peterson, eBird.org; photo below) 29 Nov 2019 Carter Canyon, Scotts Bluff […]