Anas platyrhynchos x Anas rubripes Status: Rare casual winter visitor. Records: There are three documented records: 4 Jan 2020 Lincoln Co (Mlodinow, eBird.org) 22 Mar 2020 Douglas Co (Rink, eBird.org) 2 Nov 2021 Scottsbluff WTP, Scotts Bluff Co (Mlodinow, eBird.org). Additional reports that are likely of hybrids are one at Branched Oak Lake, Lancaster Co […]
Eurasian Wigeon x American Wigeon (hybrid)
Mareca penelope x MARECA americana Status: Rare casual spring and fall migrant Records: There are seven reports, six 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, […]
Gadwall x Mallard (hybrid)
Mareca strepera x Anas platyrhynchos Status: Rare casual spring and fall visitor statewide. Records: There are 10 records: 20 Jan 2026 Fremont Lakes SRA, Dodge Co (Bents, eBird.org) 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) […]
Blue-winged x Green-winged Teal (hybrid)
Spatula discors x Anas crecca Status: Accidental in spring Record: The only record is of one photographed in Seward Co 25 Apr 2019 (Strycker, Hack; 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 […]
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: Mar 27, 27, 28 <<<>>> May 5, 9, 9 An earlier date is 11 Mar 2016 Washington Co. Later dates are 1 Jun 2021 York Co, and 9-13 Jun 2022 Cochran Lake, Scotts Bluff Co. Comments: There are at least 40 records of this […]