Species

Icterus cucullatus cucullatus Status: Accidental in spring. Documentation: Photograph: 26 May 2013 Garrison, Butler Co (Gubanyi 2013; photo above of the same bird 28 May 2013). Taxonomy: Five subspecies are recognized, two in Mexico and Central America, and three in the US (Gill et al 2022): nelsoni, breeding and wintering in California and southwest Texas, […]

Dolichonyx oryzivorus Status: Common regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Common regular breeder east and central, uncommon west. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6932, 29 Jul 1902 Carns, Keya Paha Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). Spring: Apr 28, 28, 29 <<<>>> summer Earlier dates are 13 Apr 2012 Buffalo Co, 16 Apr […]

Junco hyemalis There have been varying treatments of the sub-specific taxa within this species over the years; some have been considered full species at times, and as stated by Nolan et al (2002): “The phylogenetic relationships of all junco taxa clearly involve more complex questions than can be answered by presently available evidence”. Current authors […]

Sturnella neglecta neglecta Status: Abundant regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Abundant breeder west, central, and northeast, common southeast. Fairly common regular winter visitor south and east, uncommon elsewhere. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM11049, 30 Oct 1890 Lincoln, Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: Two weakly-differentiated subspecies have been recognized (Pyle 1997, Gill et al 2022): confluenta, breeding from […]

Icterus spurius spurius Status: Common regular spring and fall migrant and breeder statewide. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM8770, 14 Jun 1898 Lincoln, Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: Three subspecies have been recognized at times and by various authors (Scharf and Kren 2022): nominate spurius, breeding throughout eastern US north to Canada, fuertesi, breeding in eastern Mexico, and phillipsi, […]

Icteria virens virens, I. v. auricollis Status: Uncommon, locally common, regular breeder and spring and fall migrant west and central, rare east. Documentation: Specimens: auricollis, UNSM ZM6909, 3 Jun 1901 Monroe Canyon, Sioux Co; virens, UNSM ZM10757, 15 May 1909 Roca, Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: Recent genetic studies resulted in assigning of this species to its […]