Passerina amoena Status: Fairly common regular spring and fall migrant west and west central, uncommon east central and east. Uncommon regular breeder west, rare casual north. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM10346, 11 Jul 1910 Glen, Sioux Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025). This species and Indigo Bunting hybridize; for a discussion see the Lazuli […]
BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK
Pheucticus melanocephalus melanocephalus Status: Common regular spring and fall migrant west and central, rare southeast, rare casual northeast. Common regular breeder west and south, uncommon north, rare casual east. Rare casual winter visitor east. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM7085, 13 Jul 1901 Sioux Co. Taxonomy: Two subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025): maculatus, breeding coastal southwest British […]
WESTERN TANAGER
Piranga ludoviciana Status: Uncommon regular spring and fall migrant west and west-central, rare casual east-central and east. Fairly common regular breeder Pine Ridge. Accidental in winter. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM7051, 26 May 1900 Monroe Canyon, Sioux Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025). See discussion regarding hybridization with Scarlet Tanager here. Spring: May 7, […]
DICKCISSEL
Spiza americana Status: Common regular spring and fall migrant east and central, locally common west. Common, locally abundant, regular breeder east and east-central, uncommon west-central and west. Rare casual winter visitor south and east. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM12132, 22 May 1895 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025). Spring: Apr 28, 28, 28 […]
NORTHERN CARDINAL
Cardinalis cardinalis cardinalis Status: Common regular resident south and east, uncommon north, locally rare west. Rare regular spring, fall, and winter visitor outside breeding range.Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM7063, Dec 1884 Unadilla, Otoe Co. An earlier specimen, Nebraska’s first record for the species, is USNM 4854, Richardson Co 23 Apr 1856. Taxonomy: Nineteen subspecies are recognized […]
SCARLET TANAGER
Piranga olivacea Status: Uncommon regular spring migrant east, rare east-central, rare casual west-central and west. Uncommon regular breeder east, rare north. Uncommon regular fall migrant east and east-central, rare casual west-central and west. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM11098, 20 Jun 1907 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025). Short (1961) and Ford (1959) raised […]