Synthliboramphus antiquus Status: Accidental in fall. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM14801, 27 Oct 1929 Burt Co (Swenk 1933). Taxonomy: Two subspecies are recognized: antiquus over most of the range, and microrhynchos restricted to the Russian Commander Islands (AviList 2025). The validity of microrhynchos has been questioned based on extensive gene flow throughout the species’ range (Gaston […]
LONG-TAILED JAEGER
Stercorarius longicaudus Status: Accidental in spring. Rare casual fall migrant statewide. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM13093, 1 Sep 1952 Lancaster Co (Baumgarten and Rapp 1953). Taxonomy: Two subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025): longicaudus of northern Scandinavia and northern Russia, and pallescens of eastern Siberia, arctic North America, and Greenland. Nebraska birds are presumed pallescens. Spring: There […]
PARASITIC JAEGER
Stercorarius parasiticus Status: Rare casual fall migrant statewide. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM12309, 23-24 Aug 1968 Sheridan Co (Gates 1969). Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025). Fall: There are seven documented records. See Comments for additional records probably this species and reported as “Jaeger sp”. 23-24 Aug 1968 immature near Hay Springs, Sheridan Co (specimen […]
POMARINE JAEGER
Stercorarius pomarinus Status: Rare casual fall migrant statewide. Documentation: Specimen: Olson Collection at UNK, 8 Oct 1917 Buffalo Co (Swenk, Notes After 1925; Bray et al 1986). Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025). Wiley and Lee (2020) add that the genetic and behavioral similarities between Pomarine Jaeger and Great Skua suggested that “Pomarine Jaeger […]
WILSON’S PHALAROPE
Phalaropus tricolor Status: Abundant regular spring migrant central and west, common east. Uncommon regular breeder north-central and west, rare casual south-central and east. Common, locally abundant, regular fall migrant west, fairly common east. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM12705, 16 May 1895 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025). Spring: Apr 9, 10, 11 <<<>>> […]
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE
Phalaropus lobatus Status: Fairly common regular spring migrant west and central, uncommon east. Uncommon regular fall migrant west and central, rare east. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6221, 23 Jun 1916 Mitchell, Scotts Bluff Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025). Spring: Apr 27, 29, 29 <<<>>> Jun 1, 2, 3 An earlier date is 23 […]