Anser albifrons x Branta hutchinsii
Status: Rare casual winter visitor.
Taxonomy: Greater White-fronted Goose has hybridized with numerous goose species in genera Chen, Anser, and Branta (Ely et al 2020).
Records: There are eight records:
10 Nov 2023 Lake Minatare, Scotts Bluff Co (Mlodinow, eBird.org)
13 Dec 2021 Scottsbluff WTP, Scotts Bluff Co (Manning, Roisen; eBird.org)
26 Dec 2020 Dundy Co (Mlodinow, eBird.org)
2 Mar 2023 Lincoln Co (Mlodinow, eBird.org)
3 Mar 2021 Scotts Bluff Co (Mlodinow, eBird.org)
3 Mar 2022 Scotts Bluff Co (Mlodinow, eBird.org)
7 Mar 2022 Scotts Bluff Co (Mlodinow, eBird.org)
11-12 Mar 2023 Scotts Bluff Co (Manning, eBird.org)
There are numerous records scattered across North America, although most are on the Great Plains (eBird.org, accessed Mar 2024).
Comments: Discussion and photos of this hybrid can be found at Bird Hybrids: Greater White-fronted Goose x Cackling Goose.
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Literature Cited
Ely, C. R., A. X. Dzubin, C. Carboneras, G. M. Kirwan, and E. F. J. Garcia (2020). Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (S. M. Billerman, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.gwfgoo.01.
Recommended Citation
Silcock, W.R., and J.G. Jorgensen. 2024. Greater White-fronted Goose x Cackling Goose (hybrid) (Anser albifrons x Branta hutchinsii). In Birds of Nebraska — Online. www.BirdsofNebraska.org
Updated 17 Mar 2024