Spatula cyanoptera x ANAS CRECCA
Status: Casual in spring.
Records: There are two records:
7 May 2017 Father Hupp WMA, Thayer Co (Jorgensen photos, ebird.org)
16-18 Mar 2024 Wagon Train SRA, Lancaster Co (Straus et al, photos, eBird.org)
Comments: This is a rare hybrid; the two Nebraska records are the only ones on the Great Plains between Saskatchewan and Texas, and two of only about 11 in North America (eBird.org, accessed Mar 2024). Gammonley (2020) stated as of 2012 this hybrid had been recognized only in captivity.
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Literature Cited
Gammonley, J.H. 2020. Cinnamon Teal (Spatula cyanoptera), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (A. F. Poole, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.cintea.01.
Recommended Citation
Silcock, W.R., and J.G. Jorgensen. 2024. Cinnamon Teal (Spatula cyanoptera) X Green-winged Teal (Anus crecca). In Birds of Nebraska — Online. www.BirdsofNebraska.org
Updated 28 Jun 2024