Streptopelia roseogrisea Status: No accepted records. Taxonomy: There are two subspecies recognized in the native African range, roseogrisea and arabica (AviList 2025). This species is presumed to be the wild ancestor of Ringed Turtle-Dove (see that species) and resembles it closely (see Comments). Comments: This species was formerly considered established in the United States, but […]
BAND-TAILED PIGEON
Patagioenas fasciata Status: Rare casual spring and fall visitor. Documentation: Photograph: 15 May 2000 Gering, Scotts Bluff Co (Jorgensen 2002). Taxonomy: New world pigeons previously included in Columba have been allocated to the genus Patagioenas (Banks et al 2003). There are six subspecies recognized (AviList 2025), two north of Mexico: fasciata, breeding near the Pacific […]
ROCK PIGEON
Columba livia Status: Common regular resident statewide. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM 13458, 26 May 1977 Lincoln, Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: In the strict sense, Columba livia refers to the Rock Dove of Eurasia east to central Asia and Africa; North American Rock Pigeons are an amalgamation of several wild subspecies from the native range in central Asia […]
RUDDY DUCK
Oxyura jamaicensis JAMAICENSIS Status: Common, locally abundant, regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Locally uncommon regular breeder Sandhills, rare Rainwater Basin, rare casual elsewhere. Rare casual summer and winter visitor statewide. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM12481, 26 Dec 1912 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: AviList (2025) considers two Andean taxa (ferruginea, andina) and the North American taxon (jamaicensis) […]
RED-BREASTED MERGANSER
Mergus serrator Status: Uncommon regular spring migrant east and central, rare west. Uncommon regular fall migrant statewide. Rare casual summer visitor central and east. Uncommon regular winter visitor west, south, east. Documentation: Specimen: HMM 2492, Apr 1900 Funk WPA, Phelps Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025). Spring: Jan 26, 28, 29 <<<>>> May […]
COMMON MERGANSER
Mergus merganser americanus Status: Common, locally abundant, regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Rare casual summer visitor statewide. Rare regular breeder central, accidental west. Fairly common, locally abundant, regular winter visitor statewide. Documentation: Specimen: WSC 522, fall 1975 Madison Co. Taxonomy: Three subspecies are generally recognized, merganser and orientalis of the Paleartic and americanus of […]