Callipepla squamata Status: No accepted records. Taxonomy: Four subspecies are recognized, the closest to Nebraska C. s. hargravei in southeastern Colorado (AviList 2025). It is not known which subspecies were included in Nebraska releases. The nearest records to Nebraska are some 85 miles to the southwest, near Arriba, in Lincoln Co, Colorado (eBird.org, accessed Apr […]
WESTERN CATTLE-EGRET
ARDEA ibis Status: Uncommon, locally common, regular spring migrant east and central, rare west. Uncommon, locally common, regular fall migrant east and central, rare casual west. Uncommon, locally common, regular summer visitor east and central, rare casual west. Fairly common casual breeder statewide.Documentation: Photograph: 7 May 1983 Albion, Boone Co (Molhoff 1989). Taxonomy: Former genus Bubulcus […]
GREAT BLUE HERON
Ardea herodias wardi Status: Common regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Locally common regular breeder west and central, uncommon east. Locally uncommon regular winter visitor Platte and North Platte river valleys southward, rare elsewhere. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM10615, 24 Jun 1912 Halsey, Thomas Co. Taxonomy: Five subspecies are recognized (Vennesland and Butler 2020; AviList 2025), […]
GREEN HERON
Butorides virescens virescens Status: Fairly common regular spring and fall migrant and breeder east and south-central, uncommon north-central, rare casual Panhandle. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM12399, 26 Apr 1917 Lincoln, Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: Green Heron was formerly included in the Little Heron B. striata complex, but genetic data indicated the complex consisted of four separate species, […]
AMERICAN EGRET
Ardea egretta Status: Fairly common regular spring migrant east and central, uncommon west. Fairly common, locally common, regular summer visitor east and central, rare west. Rare casual breeder. Common regular fall migrant east and central, rare west. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM7653, 4 Aug 1930 Saunders Co. Taxonomy: Four subspecies were traditionally recognized (AviList 2025), one […]
AMERICAN BITTERN
Botaurus lentiginosus Status: Uncommon regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Uncommon regular breeder north, west, and Rainwater Basin, rare casual elsewhere. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM12409, 19 Sep 1911 Lincoln, Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025). Spring: Mar 29, 31, Apr 1 <<<>>> May 15, 15, 15 Late dates above are from areas where […]