Ammospiza nelsoni nelsoni Status: Rare regular spring migrant east, rare casual central. Uncommon regular fall migrant east, rare casual central, accidental west. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM7335, 8 Oct 1904 Lincoln, Lancaster Co (Wolcott 1905). Taxonomy: This species and LeConte’s Sparrow were moved from genus Ammodramus to genus Ammospiza based on genetic studies that indicated former […]
SONG SPARROW
Melospiza melodia melodia/euphonia/juddi, M. m. montana Status: Common regular spring and fall migrant east and east-central, fairly common west-central, uncommon west. Common regular breeder east and east-central, uncommon west-central, rare casual west. Uncommon regular winter visitor south and east and North Platte River Valley, rare elsewhere.Documentation: Specimens: montana: UNSM ZM10614, 7 Dec 1910 Crawford, Dawes […]
SWAMP SPARROW
Melospiza georgiana georgiana, M. g. ericrypta Status: Common regular spring migrant east and central, rare west. Common regular fall migrant east and central, uncommon west. Uncommon regular breeder north-central, rare elsewhere. Rare regular winter visitor southeast and Republican River Valley, rare casual elsewhere. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM7526, 15 Dec 1889, Lincoln, Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: Three […]
WHITE-THROATED SPARROW
Zonotrichia albicollis Status: Common regular spring migrant east and east-central, uncommon west-central, rare west. Common regular fall migrant east and east-central, uncommon west-central and west. Rare regular winter visitor southeast and east-central Platte River Valley, rare casual elsewhere. Documentation: Specimen: HMM 2015, 2 Jun 1915 Inland, Clay Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et […]
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW
Zonotrichia leucophrys leucophrys, Z. l. gambelii, Z. l. oriantha Status: Common regular spring and fall migrant west and west-central, fairly common elsewhere. Rare casual summer visitor statewide. Common regular winter visitor west, uncommon south and southeast, rare northeast, rare casual north. Documentation: Specimens: gambelii, UNSM ZM7489, 19 Apr 1890 Crete, Saline Co; leucophrys, UNSM ZM7484, […]
FIELD SPARROW
Spizella pusilla Status: Common regular spring and fall migrant east and central, uncommon west. Common regular breeder east and east central, uncommon west central, rare casual west. Rare casual winter visitor south. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM7452, Apr 1888 Peru, Nemaha Co. Taxonomy: Two subspecies have been recognized (Pyle 1997): arenacea, breeding from Montana to North […]