Cairina moschata x Anas platyrhynchos
Status: Rare casual visitor central.
Records: There are five records:
8 Apr 2023 Pier Park, Hall Co (Keeshan, Flohr; eBird.org)
7-11 May 2022, Deep Well WMA, Hamilton Co (Flohr, eBird.org)
28 Nov 2021, Pier Park, Hall Co (Flohr, eBird.org)
6-17 Dec 2023 Glenn Cunningham Lake, Douglas Co (Sam Manning, eBird.org)
8 Jan 2022, Pier Park, Hall Co (Flohr, eBird.org)
Comments: This is a common hybrid in park settings where domestic Mallards and their variations are maintained and habituated to humans through being fed by the public. The records cited above will no doubt be eclipsed by many more as observers take the time to report them.
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Abbreviations:
WMA: Wildlife Management Area (State)
Recommended Citation
Silcock, W.R., and J.G. Jorgensen. 2024. Muscovy Duck x Mallard (domestic hybrid) (Cairina moschata x Anas platyrhynchos). In Birds of Nebraska — Online. www.BirdsofNebraska.org
Updated 17 Mar 2024