Spatula discors x Anas crecca Status: Accidental in spring Record: The only record is of one photographed in Seward Co 25 Apr 2019 (Strycker, eBird.org). Comments: Wild hybrids involving Green-winged Teal are rare but have been reported with American Wigeon, Mallard, Northern Pintail, and Northern Shoveler (Johnson et al 2020). Hybrids of Green-winged Teal and […]
Broad-tailed x Ruby-throated Hummingbird (hybrid)
Archilochus colubris x Selasphorus platycercus Status: Accidental in summer Record: 6 May-late Aug 2014, Dawes Co (Whittecar, eBird.org). Comments: A male hummingbird present 6 May-late Aug 2014 at the Juanita Whittecar yard a few miles southeast of Chadron in Dawes Co was photographed 8 May by a motion-triggered camera; it was suggested by Ross Silcock […]
Blue-winged x Cinnamon Teal (hybrid)
Spatula discors x cyanoptera Status: Rare regular spring visitor statewide Spring: Apr 7, 9, 9 <<<>>> May 5, 9, 9 Earlier dates are 11 Mar 2016 Washington Co, 27 Mar 2009 Lincoln Co, 27 Mar 2012 Sarpy Co, 30 Mar 2022 Deuel Co, and 4 Apr 2013 Johnson Co. Later dates are 1 Jun 2021 […]
Barnacle Goose x Cackling Goose (hybrid)
Branta leucopsis x BRANTA hutchinsii Status: Accidental in winter Record: A mounted specimen (photograph above) was shot from a flock of about 40 “Hutch” Canada Geese (now known as Cackling Goose, Branta hutchinsii) 2 Nov 1968 in Otoe Co (Cortelyou 1969). Comments: The specimen cited above was thought to be a Barnacle Goose rather than […]
Mallard x Northern Pintail (hybrid)
Anas platyrhynchos x acuta Status: Rare casual winter visitor and spring migrant. Records: There are nine records: 6 Dec 2021 Santee, Knox Co, shot by hunter (fide Mark Brogie, pers. comm.) 14 Dec 2020 Scotts Bluff Co (DeLara, eBird.org) 28 Dec 2013 Lincoln Co (Jorgensen, video, below), 29 Dec 2023 Gering WTP, Scotts Bluff Co […]
[Swan/Graylag Goose (domestic type)] x Canada Goose (hybrid)
(Anser cygnoides/anser ANSER) x Branta canadensis Status: Rare casual resident Records: There are eight records; two of which from Pier Park, Hall Co that, based on photographs, may be of the same individual despite the seven-year gap between them, and six from Oliver Reservoir, Kimball Co in 2021-2023 that also may be of the same […]