Anthus rubescens Status: Common regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6724, 19 Oct 1899 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: Some recent international naming authorities (Gill et al 2022) use the name Buff-bellied Pipit for this species, which occurs in Siberia as well as North America. There are four subspecies generally recognized (Hendricks and Verbeek […]
BOHEMIAN WAXWING
Bombycilla garrulus pallidiceps Status: Rare casual winter visitor statewide. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM12046, 7 Dec 1889 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: There are three subspecies recognized, garrulus of Eurasia, centralasiae of central and eastern Siberia, and pallidiceps of western Canada and northern and western USA (Witmer 2020; Pyle 1997). Nebraska birds are pallidiceps. Changes Since 2000: The […]
BLACK ROSY-FINCH
Leocosticte atrata Status: Rare casual winter visitor Panhandle. Documentation: Photograph: 15 Jan 2001 Wind Springs Ranch, Sioux Co (Hughson; Brogie 2009). Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). Hybridization with Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch and Nebraska records of this hybrid are discussed here. Winter: There are five records: 12 Nov 2000-9 Mar 2001 up to […]
[BROWN-CAPPED ROSY-FINCH]
Leucosticte australis Status: No accepted records. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). Comments: A bird found on the Tristate CBC 15 Dec 1984 near Nebraska City was tentatively identified as a female of this species (Cortelyou 1985). It could not be relocated, and it was concluded that it may have been an […]
WOOD THRUSH
Hylocichla mustelina Status: Uncommon spring and fall migrant east, rare casual central and west. Uncommon breeder east. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM11015, 10 May 1911 Lincoln, Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are currently recognized (Gill et al 2022). Spring: Apr 26, 26, 27 <<<>>> summer An earlier date is 21 Apr 2021. It occurs regularly in […]
SWAINSON’S THRUSH
Catharus ustulatus swainsoni (including C. u. almae), C. U. ustulatus Status: Common regular spring migrant statewide. Fairly common fall migrant statewide. Rare casual breeder Pine Ridge. Accidental in winter. Documentation: Specimens: almae (now merged with swainsonii): UNSM ZM6673, 23 May 1900 Monroe Canyon, Sioux Co; swainsoni: UNSM 11684, 8 May 1917 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: There are […]