Tympanuchus phasianellus x cupido Status: Rare resident central. Resident: Hybrids with Greater Prairie-Chicken (T. cupido) are well-known (Mathisen and Mathisen 1959). Nebraska hybrid specimens UNSM ZM13554 and ZM13555 were collected 12 Feb 1959 in Loup Co and ZM13553 was collected Dec 1965 in Cherry Co. Hybrids have also been reported from Garden, Cherry, McPherson, Thomas, […]
Canvasback x Redhead (hybrid)
Aythya valisineria x americana Status: Accidental in spring Record: The only record is of an adult male at Glenn Cunningham Lake, Douglas Co 11-19 Mar 1997 (Jorgensen 1997). Comments: There are about 40 records scattered across North America, with a concentration in the Great Lakes region (eBird.org, accessed Mar 2024). There is one record for […]
Ring-necked x Tufted Duck (hybrid)
Aythya collaris x fuligula Status: Accidental in summer Record: A drake was photographed in Cherry Co 10 Jul 2019 (Paul Timm, eBird.org). This male Aythya at NNF McKelvie, Cherry Co caused extensive discussion as to its identity. A case was made for it being a Tufted Duck, potentially Nebraska’s second, but the possibility of it […]
Mallard x American Black Duck (hybrid)
Anas platyrhynchos x Anas rubripes Status: Rare casual winter visitor. Records: There are two documented records: 4 Jan 2020 Lincoln Co (Mlodinow, eBird.org) 22 Mar 2020 Douglas Co (Rink, eBird.org). Additional reports that are likely of hybrids are one at Branched Oak Lake, Lancaster Co 14 Feb 1999 and a few female-type birds at Carter […]
Eurasian Wigeon x American Wigeon (hybrid)
Mareca penelope x americana Status: Rare casual spring and fall migrant Records: There are five reports, four with details: 29 Mar 2021 Dakota Co (Huser, eBird.org) 6-7 Apr 1994 Funk WPA, Phelps Co (Silcock and Rosche 1994) 9 and 22 Apr 2000 Massie WPA, Clay Co 13 Oct 2020 Sutherland Reservoir, Lincoln Co (Mlodinow, eBird.org). […]
Gadwall x Mallard (hybrid)
Mareca strepera x Anas platyrhynchos Status: Rare casual spring and fall visitor statewide. Records: There are eight records: 14-15 Feb 2024 Heartland of America Park, Douglas Co (Christian Baker, eBird.org); probably same bird as Nov 2023 this location 6-13 Mar 2023 Madison Co (Thiele, eBird.org) 19 Mar 2022 Swanson Reservoir, Hitchcock Co (Wright, eBird.org) 10 […]