Species

Zonotrichia albicollis Status: Common regular spring migrant east and east-central, uncommon west-central, rare west. Common regular fall migrant east and east-central, uncommon west-central and west. Rare regular winter visitor southeast and east-central Platte River Valley, rare casual elsewhere. Documentation: Specimen: HMM 2015, 2 Jun 1915 Inland, Clay Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025). […]

Zonotrichia leucophrys leucophrys, Z. l. gambelii, Z. l. oriantha Status: Common regular spring and fall migrant west and west-central, fairly common elsewhere. Rare casual summer visitor statewide. Common regular winter visitor west, uncommon south and southeast, rare northeast, rare casual north. Documentation: Specimens: gambelii, UNSM ZM7489, 19 Apr 1890 Crete, Saline Co; leucophrys, UNSM ZM7484, […]

Spizella pusilla Status: Common regular spring and fall migrant east and central, uncommon west. Common regular breeder east and east central, uncommon west central, rare casual west. Rare casual winter visitor south. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM7452, Apr 1888 Peru, Nemaha Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Carey et al 2020, AviList 2025). Although two subspecies […]

Chondestes grammacus grammacus, C. g. strigatus Status: Common regular breeder and spring and fall migrant statewide. Documentation: Specimen: strigatus, UNSM ZM7348, 16 Jun 1901 Badlands, Sioux Co; grammacus, UNSM7353, 16 May 1914 Cass Co. Taxonomy: Two subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025): strigatus, breeding from British Columbia to Manitoba south to California and west Texas, wintering […]

Melospiza lincolnii lincolnii Status: Common regular spring and fall migrant east and central, uncommon west. Rare regular winter visitor North Platte and Platte River Valleys south. Rare casual summer visitor. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM7513, 22 Apr 1890 Lincoln, Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: Three subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025): gracilis, breeding from coastal Alaska to British Columbia, […]

Calamospiza melanocorys Status: Abundant regular spring and fall migrant west and west-central, uncommon east-central and northeast, rare casual southeast. Common regular breeder west, uncommon west-central, rare casual elsewhere. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM12193, 30 May 1895 Lincoln, Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025). Spring: Apr 27, 28, 28 <<<>>> summer An earlier date […]