Alopochen aegyptiacus Status: No accepted records. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). Comments: This species, actually a shelduck, has no history of vagrancy to the Western Hemisphere. It has been reported a few times in Nebraska with no discernible pattern of occurrence; all were presumably escaped or released birds. However we track […]
[BARNACLE GOOSE]
Anser leucopsis Status: No accepted records. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). A mounted specimen 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) was assumed for many years to be an escaped Barnacle Goose, but […]
[BAR-HEADED GOOSE]
Anser indicus Status: No accepted records. Taxonomy: No subspecies recognized (Gill et al 2022). Comments: A pair was seen with Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) Feb 1985 in Keith Co, presumed escapees (Cortelyou 1985), and one was in Cedar Co 12-24 Feb 2003. These birds were certainly escapees or released; there is no pattern of vagrancy […]
[GRAYLAG GOOSE]
Anser anser Status: No accepted records. Taxonomy: Two subspecies in Eurasian range (Gill et al 2022). The vast majority of Graylag Goose reports for North America are designated “Graylag Goose (Domestic type)”. These geese have been developed through selective breeding in Europe, northern Africa and western Asia from wild Graylag Geese (Wikipedia) and are often […]
[SWAN GOOSE]
Anser cygnoides Status: No accepted records. Taxonomy: No subspecies recognized (Gill et al 2022). The vast majority of Swan Goose reports for North America are designated “Swan Goose (Domestic type)”, usually referred to as “Chinese Goose”. These geese have been developed through selective breeding in eastern Asia from wild Swan Geese (Wikipedia) and are often […]
[ELEGANT-CRESTED TINAMOU]
Eudromia elegans Status: No accepted records. Taxonomy: There are 10 subspecies currently recognized in its southern South American range (Gill et al 2022). Comments: An introduction of 89 birds made on the True Howard Ranch near Benkelman, Dundy Co 11 Sep 1970 (Cortelyou 1971) was unsuccessful (Johnsgard 2013, Mollhoff 2022). Literature Cited Cortelyou, R.G. 1971. […]