Bombycilla cedrorum Status: Common regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Fairly common regular breeder east and central, uncommon west. Common regular winter visitor statewide. Documentation: UNSM ZM12051, 8 Mar 1890 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025, Witmer et al 2020). Changes since 2000: This species has increased in summering numbers and especially […]
AMERICAN PIPIT
Anthus rubescens Status: Common regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Rare casual winter visitor central. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6724, 19 Oct 1899 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: Two subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025), rubescens, breeding from the Aleutian Islands eastward through northern Canada and western Greenland, and southward along the Cascades and Rocky Mountains to Oregon and […]
BOHEMIAN WAXWING
Bombycilla garrulus pallidiceps Status: Rare casual winter visitor statewide. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM12046, 7 Dec 1889 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: Two subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025), garrulus of Eurasia, and pallidiceps of western Canada and northern and western USA. Witmer (2024) considered centralasiae of central and eastern Siberia poorly distinguishable from garrulus and included it within […]
BLACK ROSY-FINCH
Leocosticte atrata Status: Rare casual winter visitor Panhandle. Documentation: Photograph: 15 Jan 2001 Wind Springs Ranch, Sioux Co (Hughson; Brogie 2009). Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025). Hybridization with Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch occurs; Nebraska records of this hybrid are discussed here. Winter: There are five records: 12 Nov 2000-9 Mar 2001 up to six Sioux […]
WOOD THRUSH
Hylocichla mustelina Status: Uncommon spring and fall migrant east, rare east central, rare casual west central and west. Uncommon breeder east and Niobrara River Valley west to include Holt and Boyd Cos. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM11015, 10 May 1911 Lincoln, Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (AviList 2025). Spring: Apr 26, 26, 27 <<<>>> […]
SWAINSON’S THRUSH
Catharus ustulatus swainsoni (including C. u. almae), C. U. ustulatus Status: Common regular spring migrant statewide. Fairly common fall migrant statewide. Rare casual breeder Pine Ridge. Accidental in winter. Documentation: Specimens: almae (now merged with swainsonii): UNSM ZM6673, 23 May 1900 Monroe Canyon, Sioux Co; swainsoni: UNSM 11684, 8 May 1917 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: Six subspecies […]