Hylocichla mustelina Status: Uncommon spring and fall migrant east, rare east central, rare casual west central and west. Uncommon breeder east and Niobrara River Valley west to include Holt and Boyd Cos. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM11015, 10 May 1911 Lincoln, Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025). Spring: Apr 26, 26, 27 <<<>>> […]
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: Six subspecies […]
NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD
Mimus polyglottos polyglottos Status: Uncommon regular spring and fall migrant and breeder south, southern Panhandle, and southeast, rare elsewhere. Rare casual winter visitor statewide. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM11667, 31 May 1895 Lincoln, Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: Two subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025), polyglottos over much of continental North America, with northern breeders migratory, and orpheus of […]
HOUSE SPARROW
Passer domesticus domesticus Status: Common regular resident statewide. Documentation: UNSM ZM10430, 31 Dec 1908 Lincoln, Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: Twelve subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025) throughout the native range in Eurasia and northern Africa. The introduced North American population is derived from individuals of subspecies domesticus from England and Germany; first releases were in New York […]
SPRAGUE’S PIPIT
Anthus spragueii Status: Uncommon regular spring and fall migrant central and east, rare casual west. Documentation: Specimen: USNM 79180, 30 Sep 1880 Papillion, Sarpy Co. There is a specimen, BMNH 1885.1.5.3, in the British Museum of Natural History that was donated by USNM; it was also collected at Papillion, Sarpy Co, but the collection date […]
EASTERN BLUEBIRD
Sialia sialis Status: Common regular spring and fall migrant and breeder east and central, uncommon west. Uncommon regular winter visitor south, east, east central; rare casual west central and west. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6688, 23 Mar 1891 Lincoln, Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: Seven subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025), three north of Mexico: fulva of the southwest […]