Spatula cyanoptera x clypeata Status: Accidental in spring. Records: There are three records: 20 Mar 2022 Lake Wanahoo, Saunders Co (Meester, eBird.org) 14 Apr 2025 Smith Lake WMA, Sheridan Co (Craiglow, 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 […]
[JAPANESE QUAIL]
CoturniX JAPONICA Status: No accepted records. Taxonomy: Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica) was formerly considered a subspecies of Common Quail (C. coturnix) but is currently treated as a separate species (McGowan and Kirwan 2020, AviList 2025). No subspecies are recognized in its native eastern Eurasian range (AviList 2025). Earlier accounts of this species in Nebraska (Mathison […]
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 […]
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER
Setophaga coronata coronata Status: Common regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Rare regular winter visitor from North Platte and Platte River Valley counties south and Missouri River Valley in northeast, rare casual elsewhere. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6857, 20 Apr 1901 Havelock, Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: The subspecies coronata and auduboni were at one time considered separate […]
AUDUBON’S WARBLER
Setophaga auduboni auduboni Status: Fairly common regular spring and fall migrant west and west central, uncommon east central, rare casual east. Uncommon regular breeder northwest. Rare casual winter visitor west central. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6847, 21 May 1900 Sioux Co. Taxonomy: See discussion under Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warbler here. Birds breeding in Nebraska were assigned to […]