Quiscalus quiscula versicolor Status: Abundant regular spring and fall migrant and breeder statewide. Uncommon regular winter visitor south and east, rare casual elsewhere. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM7029, 25 Mar 1890 Lincoln, Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: Three subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022): versicolor, breeding from Northwest Territories and northern New Mexico east to Newfoundland and […]
GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE
Quiscalus mexicanus Status: Common regular spring and fall migrant southeast and south-central, uncommon elsewhere. Common regular breeder southeast and south-central, uncommon western Sandhills, rare elsewhere. Uncommon regular winter visitor south and east, rare casual elsewhere. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM17601, May 1998 Ceresco, Saunders Co. Taxonomy: Eight subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022), five south of […]
BALTIMORE ORIOLE
Icterus galbula Status: Common regular spring migrant east and central, uncommon west. Common regular breeder east and central, rare west. Common regular fall migrant east and central, rare west. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM7017, 30 Nov 1900 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). Hybridization occurs between this species and Bullock’s Oriole; […]
BULLOCK’S ORIOLE
Icterus bullockii Status: Fairly common regular spring and fall migrant west and west-central, rare casual elsewhere. Fairly common regular breeder west and extreme southwest. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM7010, 19 Jun 1901 Indian Creek, Sioux Co. Taxonomy: Two weakly differentiated subspecies have been proposed (Pyle 1997), but generally considered monotypic (Gill et al 2022, Flood et […]
CONNECTICUT WARBLER
Oporornis agilis Status: Rare regular spring migrant east, rare casual central. Rare casual fall migrant statewide. Documentation: Photograph: 25 May 1988 near Chambers, Holt Co (Grenon 1990). Taxonomy: No subspecies are currently recognized (Gill et al 2022). Spring: May 13, 13, 14 <<<>>> May 27, 30, 30 A later date is 6 Jun 1981 Cuming […]
CERULEAN WARBLER
Setophaga cerulea Status: Rare regular spring migrant east, rare casual central and west. Rare casual summer visitor east. Rare casual fall migrant east. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6860, 4 May 1901 Child’s Point, Sarpy Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). This species and Northern Parula (S. americana) are closely related, with similar […]