Buteo jamaicensis x BUTEO lagopus
Status: Rare casual winter visitor.
Records: Presumably the same bird has been photographed during four winters in the area of Prairie Queen RA, Sarpy Co. Records are 2 Mar 2023 (Elizabeth Winter, https://ebird.org/checklist/S130021469); 14 Dec 2023-10 Mar 2024 (Steve Krout, photos); 8 Nov 2024-15 Jan 2025 (Garland Kitts, eBird.org); and 27 Nov 2025 (Steve Krout, photos).
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. 2025. Red-tailed Hawk x Rough-legged Hawk (hybrid) (Buteo jamaicensis x lagopus). In Birds of Nebraska — Online. www.BirdsofNebraska.org.
Updated 10 Dec 2025