Species

Spatula cyanoptera septentrionalium Status: Fairly common regular spring migrant west and central, uncommon east. Locally uncommon regular breeder west, rare casual elsewhere. Rare regular summer visitor east. Rare regular fall migrant west, rare casual elsewhere. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM7673, 4 Apr 1909 Fillmore Co. Taxonomy: This species was recently moved to genus Spatula from Anas, […]

Spatula discors Status:  Abundant regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Uncommon, locally common, regular breeder statewide. Rare casual winter visitor. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM12441, 14 Apr 1909 Cass Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). This species was recently moved to genus Spatula from Anas, based on genetic studies (Chesser et al […]

Spatula querquedula Status: Rare casual spring migrant central. Documentation: Photograph: 4 Apr 1998 Wild Rose Ranch, Hall Co (Brogie 1999). Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). Spring: There are two records, possibly of the same individual. 28 Mar 1997 alternate male 4.8 kilometers (3 miles) south of Kearney, Kearney Co (Brogie 1998) […]

Aix sponsa Status: Common regular spring and fall migrant east, fairly common west. Common regular breeder east and central, uncommon west. Rare regular winter visitor south and east, rare casual north and west. Documentation: Specimen: WSC 33, Oct 1971 Antelope Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). Changes since 2000: The number […]

Cygnus columbianus columbianus Status: Rare regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Rare to locally uncommon regular winter visitor statewide. Documentation: Specimen: HMM 2822, 27 Oct 1917 Doniphan, Hall Co. Taxonomy: There are two subspecies, columbianus and bewickii, the latter Eurasian in distribution (Gill et al 2022). The subspecies were formerly treated as separate species, Whistling […]

Cygnus olor Status: Rare casual winter visitor east. Documentation: Photograph: 7 Nov 2015 Dakota Co (Brogie 2016). Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). There are two color morphs of downy Mute Swan, gray (“Royal”) and white (“Polish”, or leucistic); the differences persist in plumage and in bare parts color through the juvenile […]