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Himantopus mexicanus mexicanus Status: Fairly common regular spring and fall migrant west and central, uncommon east. Locally uncommon regular breeder western Sandhills, rare Scotts Bluff Co and Rainwater Basin, rare casual elsewhere. Documentation: Specimen: HMM 28534, 12 May 1956 Adams Co. Taxonomy: AviList (2025) recognizes four species within Himantopus, including H. mexicanus of the New […]

ANARHYNCHUS nivosus nivosus Status: Rare regular spring visitor central, rare casual elsewhere. Rare regular breeder northeast, rare casual southcentral and Lake McConaughy, Keith Co. Rare casual summer visitor central and west. Rare casual fall migrant statewide. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6114, 16 May 1903 Lincoln, Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: Genetic studies resulted in a recent transfer of […]

Antigone canadensis canadensis, A. c. tabida Status: Abundant regular spring and fall migrant central, common west, uncommon east. Rare regular breeder locally statewide. Rare casual summer visitor statewide. Rare casual winter visitor central Platte River Valley, accidental east. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM7836, 19 Mar 1959 Overton, Dawson Co. Taxonomy: This species was moved recently from […]

Tympanuchus cupido pinnatus Status: Locally common regular resident central and locally east, rare west. Uncommon casual winter visitor east of breeding range. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM10301, 25 Nov 1912 Comstock, Custer Co. Taxonomy: Three subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025, Johnson et al 2020): cupido, the extinct Heath Hen, attwateri, surviving in coastal Texas only with […]