Myiarchus crinitus Status: Common regular spring migrant east and east central, fairly common west central, and uncommon west. Common breeder east and east central, uncommon west central and Pine Ridge, rare west away from Pine Ridge. Common regular fall migrant east and central, rare west. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6363, 19 Jul 1901 Beatrice, Gage Co. […]
EASTERN PHOEBE
Sayornis phoebe Status: Common regular spring and fall migrant east and central, uncommon west. Fairly common regular breeder east and east-central, uncommon west-central and Pine Ridge, rare elsewhere. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6367, 21 Mar 1903 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). Eastern Phoebe occasionally hybridizes with Black Phoebe; there are […]
WILLOW FLYCATCHER
Empidonax traillii CAMPESTRIS Status: Fairly common regular spring migrant east, uncommon central and west. Locally uncommon regular breeder statewide. Uncommon regular fall migrant statewide. Documentation: Recording: 1 Jun 1968 Fontenelle Forest, Sarpy Co (Bray et al 1986). Taxonomy: Five subspecies are recognized by Pyle (1997), and four by Gill et al (2022) who include campestris […]
ALDER FLYCATCHER
Empidonax alnorum Status: Fairly common regular spring migrant east, uncommon central, rare west. Uncommon regular fall migrant east and central. Documentation: Specimen: PSM 17452, 4 Jun 1992 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). Alder Flycatcher E. alnorum, and Willow Flycatcher E. traillii, were considered song types or subspecies within “Traill’sā […]
YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER
Empidonax flaviventris Status: Rare regular spring migrant east, rare casual central and west. Rare regular fall migrant east, rare casual central. Documentation: Specimen: WSC 1027, 13 Sep 1982 Albion, Boone Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). Spring: May 10, 11, 11 <<<>>> Jun 2, 3 (Silcock 2001), 3 (Brown et al […]
EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE
Contopus virens Status: Common regular spring and fall migrant and breeder east, rare central, rare casual west. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM10565, 4 Sep 1909 Roca, Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). Hybridization between Eastern and Western Wood-Pewees does occur in a narrow contact zone, see the Western x Eastern Wood-Pewee […]