Empidonax minimus Status: Common regular spring migrant statewide. Common regular fall migrant east and central, fairly common west. Rare casual breeder north and west. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6391, 9 May 1903 Havelock, Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). Spring: Apr 26, 26, 26 <<<>>> Jun 4, 4, 5 Later dates […]
EASTERN KINGBIRD
Tyrannus tyrannus Status: Common regular spring and fall migrant and breeder statewide. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM11592, 10 May 1892 Jamaica, Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: A recent revision by Chesser et al (2018) changed the order of subfamilies within the Tyrannidae, placing Tyranninae (Nebraska-occurring genera Myiarchus, Pitangus, Tyrannus) ahead of Fluvicolinae (Nebraska-occurring genera Contopus, Empidonax, Sayornis, Pyrocephalus). We […]
WESTERN KINGBIRD
Tyrannus verticalis Status: Common regular spring and fall migrant and breeder west and central, fairly common east. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM13464, 10 May 1903 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: A recent decision by Chesser et al (2018) rearranged the order of subfamilies within the Tyrannidae, placing Tyranninae (Nebraska-occurring genera Myiarchus, Pitangus, Tyrannus) ahead of Fluvicolinae (Nebraska-occurring genera […]
NORTHERN HARRIER
Circus hudsonius Status: Common regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Uncommon regular winter visitor statewide. Rare, locally uncommon, regular breeder central and west. Summer and migration Winter Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM10319, 8 Oct 1960 Gage Co. Taxonomy: Traditionally there were two subspecies recognized, cyaneus in Eurasia, and hudsonius in the Americas; each was raised to […]
SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER
Tyrannus forficatus Status: Rare regular breeder south of Platte River Valley, rare casual elsewhere. Rare casual spring, summer, and fall visitor statewide. Documentation: Specimen: KU 34091, 9 Jul 1957 Thomas Co. Taxonomy: A recent revision by Chesser et al (2018) changed the order of subfamilies within the Tyrannidae, placing Tyranninae (Nebraska-occurring genera Myiarchus, Pitangus, Tyrannus) […]
[COUCH’S KINGBIRD]
Tyrannus couchii Status: No accepted records. Taxonomy: Recently, Chesser et al (2018) rearranged the order of subfamilies within the Tyrannidae, placing Tyranninae (Nebraska-occurring genera Myiarchus, Pitangus, Tyrannus) ahead of Fluvicolinae (Nebraska-occurring genera Contopus, Empidonax, Sayornis, Pyrocephalus). We follow this order of genera. No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). Comments: There are two reports, […]