Empidonax difficilis Status: Uncommon regular spring migrant west. Rare regular fall migrant west. Uncommon regular breeder northwest. Documentation: Recording: 9 Jul 1991 Sowbelly Canyon, Sioux Co (Grenon 1991). Taxonomy: There are five subspecies recognized (Lowther et al 2023): difficilis of the western U.S. and Canada, insulicola of the Channel Islands, cineritius of Baja California, hellmayri […]
CANADA JAY
Perisoreus canadensis albescens Status: Accidental in winter. Documentation: Description: 2-26 Feb 1930 Antioch, Sheridan Co (Swenk 1930). Taxonomy: The English name Gray Jay was changed back to the former name Canada Jay by Chesser et al (2018). Until recently the most current attempt to clarify the controversial and complex subspecies taxonomy of this species was […]
GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER
Myiarchus crinitus Status: Common regular spring migrant east and east central, fairly common west central, and uncommon west. Common breeder east, east central, and south, 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 […]
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’s” […]