Aythya americana x AYTHYA affinis Status: Accidental in spring. Taxonomy: Redhead is known to have hybridized with each of the other four North American Aythya in the wild, Canvasback, Lesser Scaup, Greater Scaup, and Ring-necked Duck (Woodin and Michot 2020). Record: A drake was photographed in the Gavin’s Point Dam area, Cedar Co 1 and […]
Red Crossbill x Pine Siskin (hybrid)
Loxia curvirostra x Spinus pinus Status: Accidental in fall. Taxonomy: Note that since publication of Tallman and Zusi (1984), the sub-genus Spinus, formerly included in genus Carduelis, was elevated to species status (Chesser et al 2009). Record: The only Nebraska record, and second known of this hybrid combination was of one in Omaha, Douglas Co 25 Nov […]
[Curve-billed x Brown Thrasher (hybrid)]
Toxostoma curvirostre x ToXOSTOMA rufum Status: No accepted records. Comments: An interesting development related to the long stay (2002-2008) of a Curve-billed Thrasher at the Frimann Ranch, Sioux Co (see Curve-billed Thrasher species account HERE) was the presence within a brood of otherwise normal Brown Thrasher nestlings there of one with a gray head and […]
Barn x Cliff Swallow (hybrid)
Hirundo rustica x Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Status: Rare casual summer visitor. Records: There are three records: 26 May 2022 Oliver Reservoir, Kimball Co (Mlodinow, eBird Checklist – 26 May 2022). 12 Jun 2014 Keith Co (Brown and Page 2015) 10 Aug 2021 Scottsbluff WTP, […]
Red-tailed x Rough-legged Hawk (hybrid)
Buteo jamaicensis x BUTEO lagopus Status: Rare casual winter visitor. Records: Presumably the same bird has been photographed during three winters in the area of Prairie Queen RA, Sarpy Co. Records are 2 Mar 2023 (Elizabeth Winter, https://ebird.org/checklist/S130021469), 14 Dec 2023 Sarpy Co (photos, S. Krout), 3-10 Mar 2024, and 8 Nov 2024. Comments: There […]
American Wigeon x Northern Pintail (hybrid)
Mareca americana x Anas acuta Status: Rare casual winter visitor. Records: There are three records: 17 Nov 2023 Gering WTP, Scotts Bluff Co (Mlodinow, eBird.org) 16 Jan 2022 Scotts Bluff Co (Hunter Baillie, personal communication; photo) 30 Mar 2023 Lake […]