Sayornis nigricans semiatra Status: Accidental in spring. Taxonomy: There are six subspecies, two of which occur in South America and may be a separate species, White-winged Phoebe, and four in central America and Mexico, only one of which occurs north of Mexico, semiatra (Gill et al 2022, but note spelling). The Nebraska record is presumed […]
[MEXICAN WHIP-POOR-WILL]
Antrostomus arizonae Status: No accepted records. Taxonomy: There are five subspecies, only one north of Mexico: arizonae, occurring in the southwestern USA into Mexico (Gill et al 2020). This species was split from Eastern Whip-poor-will (former Caprimulgus vociferus, now A. vociferus) in 2010 based on differences in vocalizations and mitochondrial and nuclear DNA (Han et […]
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK
Pheucticus ludovicianus Status: Common regular spring migrant east, fairly common east central, uncommon west central, rare west. Common regular breeder east, rare east central. Common regular fall migrant east and east central, rare casual west central and west. Rare casual winter visitor east. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM12080, 31 May 1895 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies […]
INDIGO BUNTING
Passerina cyanea Status: Common regular spring and fall migrant and breeder east and east-central, uncommon west-central, rare west. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM7099, 15 Aug 1899 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). This species hybridizes with Lazuli Bunting; see the Lazuli x Indigo Bunting (hybrid) species account. Changes Since 2000: […]
BLUE GROSBEAK
Passerina caerulea interfusa Status: Fairly common regular spring and fall migrant and breeder statewide. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM7091, 8 Aug 1900 Beatrice, Gage Co Taxonomy: Six subspecies are generally recognized (Pyle 1997, Lowther and Ingold 2020), seven if Mexican subspecies deltarhyncha and eurhyncha are not merged (Gill et al 2022). The three subspecies occurring north […]
LAZULI BUNTING
Passerina amoena Status: Uncommon regular spring and fall migrant west and central, rare east. Uncommon regular breeder west, rare casual north. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM10346, 11 Jul 1910 Glen, Sioux Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). This species and Indigo Bunting hybridize; for a discussion see the Lazuli x Indigo Bunting […]