Buteo jamaicensis x BUTEO lagopus
Status: Rare casual winter visitor.
Records: There are two records:
2 March 2023 Sarpy Co (Elizabeth Winter, https://ebird.org/checklist/S130021469)
14 December 2023 Sarpy Co (photos, S. Krout)
Comments: There are about 15 records scattered across North America (eBird.org, accessed Jan 2024). Although rare, this hybrid combination is likely overlooked because of subtle plumage differences among hybrids and parent species.
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Recommended Citation
Silcock, W.R., and J.G. Jorgensen. 2024. Red-tailed Hawk x Rough-legged Hawk (hybrid) (Buteo jamaicensis x lagopus). In Birds of Nebraska — Online. www.BirdsofNebraska.org.
Updated 17 Jan 2024