Species

Pluvialis squatarola Status: Uncommon, locally common, regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6127, 24 Oct 1897 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized. Spring: Apr 15, 17, 17 <<<>>> Jun 5, 5, 6 There are earlier dates 16-23 Mar 2012 Smith WPA, Clay Co, 3 Apr 2012 Saunders Co, 5 Apr 2012 […]

Himantopus mexicanus mexicanus Status: Fairly common regular spring and fall migrant west and central, uncommon east. Locally uncommon regular breeder western Sandhills, rare Scotts Bluff Co and Rainwater Basin, rare casual elsewhere. Documentation: Specimen: HMM 28534, 12 May 1956 Adams Co. Taxonomy: Two or three subspecies are recognized, only one in North America, mexicanus; the […]

ANARHYNCHUS nivosus nivosus Status: Rare regular spring visitor central, rare casual elsewhere. Rare regular breeder northeast, rare casual southcentral and Lake McConaughy, Keith Co. Rare casual summer visitor central and west. Rare casual fall migrant statewide. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6114, 16 May 1903 Lincoln, Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: Kentish Plover C. alexandrinus has been traditionally treated […]

Antigone canadensis canadensis, A. c. tabida Status: Abundant regular spring and fall migrant central, common west, uncommon east. Rare regular breeder locally statewide. Rare casual summer visitor statewide. Rare casual winter visitor central Platte River Valley, accidental east. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM7836, 19 Mar 1959 Overton, Dawson Co. Taxonomy: This species was moved recently from […]

Tympanuchus cupido pinnatus Status: Locally common regular resident central and east, rare west. Uncommon casual winter visitor east of breeding range. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM10301, 25 Nov 1912 Comstock, Custer Co. Taxonomy: Three subspecies are recognized (Pyle 2008, Johnson et al 2020): cupido, the extinct Heath Hen, attwateri, surviving in coastal Texas only with extensive […]