Anser leucopsis Status: No accepted records. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025). 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 reexamination of […]
[BAR-HEADED GOOSE]
Anser indicus Status: No accepted records. Taxonomy: No subspecies recognized (AviList 2025). 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 of this […]
[GRAYLAG GOOSE]
Anser anser Status: No accepted records. Taxonomy: Two subspecies are recognized in its native Eurasian range (AviList 2025). The vast majority of Graylag Goose reports for North America are designated “Graylag Goose (Domestic type)” by eBird (eBird.org). These geese have been developed through selective breeding in Europe, northern Africa and western Asia from wild Graylag […]
[SWAN GOOSE]
Anser cygnoides Status: No accepted records. Taxonomy: No subspecies recognized (AviList 2025). 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 found in […]
[ELEGANT-CRESTED TINAMOU]
Eudromia elegans Status: No accepted records. Taxonomy: There are 10 subspecies currently recognized in its southern South American range (AviList 2025). 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 AviList Core Team, 2025. AviList: […]