Vireo solitarius solitarius Status: Uncommon regular spring migrant east, rare east-central, rare casual west-central, accidental west. Uncommon regular fall migrant east, rare east central, rare casual west central and west. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6767, 13 May 1917 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: Two subspecies are currently recognized (Gill et al 2022): solitarius from Canada through the north-central […]
YELLOW-THROATED VIREO
Vireo flavifrons Status: Fairly common regular spring migrant east, rare east-central, rare casual west-central and west. Fairly common regular breeder east. Fairly common regular fall migrant east, rare casual elsewhere. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM10537, 28 Apr 1888 (two birds) Peru, Nemaha Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are currently recognized (Gill et al 2022). Spring: Apr 23, […]
WHITE-EYED VIREO
Vireo griseus griseus Status: Rare regular spring visitor southeast, rare casual northeast, central, and west. Rare casual summer visitor east, rare casual central. Rare casual fall visitor east and central. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM11885, 19 May 1910 Sarpy Co. Taxonomy: There are six subspecies currently recognized, three of these in Mexico and Bermuda (Gill et […]
LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE
Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides, L. l. migrans Status: Fairly common regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Fairly common regular breeder central and west, uncommon east. Rare regular winter visitor southeast, rare casual elsewhere. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6750, 5 Jun 1901 Warbonnet Canyon, Sioux Co. Taxonomy: There are seven or eight subspecies recognized, three of which are […]
[BLACK-CAPPED VIREO]
Vireo atricapillus Status: No accepted records. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). Comments: The only report accompanied by tangible evidence is that of a specimen HMM 2866, collected by Wallace and Brooking near Meadow in Sarpy Co 19 May 1921 and now on display at the Hastings Municipal Museum (Bray et al […]
PLUMBEOUS VIREO
Vireo plumbeus PLUMBEUS Status: Uncommon regular spring migrant west, accidental central. Uncommon regular breeder Pine Ridge. Uncommon regular fall migrant west, rare casual west central, accidental east. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6773, 21 May 1900 Sioux Co. Taxonomy: The former “Solitary” Vireo was split into three species by Banks et al (1997) based on studies by Murray […]