Species

Coturnicops noveboracensis noveboracensis Status: Rare casual spring and fall migrant central and east, accidental west. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM12604, 8 May 1909 South Bend, Cass Co. Taxonomy: Two subspecies are recognized, noveboracensis of North America, and goldmani of central Mexico, which may be extinct (Leston and Bookhout 2020). Nebraska birds are noveboracensis. Spring: This species […]

Podiceps nigricollis californicus Status: Common regular spring and fall migrant central and west, fairly common east. Common regular breeder north and west, rare southeast. Rare casual summer visitor south and east. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6006, 25 Sep 1927 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: Three subspecies are recognized, one, californicus, in North and Central America (Gill et al […]

Centrocercus urophasianus Status: Extirpated. Documentation: Specimens: pair, SUI 16130 and 16131, 27 Dec 1894, “Nebraska”. Taxonomy: No subspecies are recognized (Gill et al 2022). Records: Current understanding of the pre-settlement range, including Nebraska, and current range, which does not include Nebraska, is mapped in Schroeder et al (2004). These authors show this species as no […]

Podilymbus podiceps podiceps Status: Common regular spring and fall migrant statewide. Common regular breeder Sandhills, fairly common elsewhere. Rare casual winter visitor North Platte and Platte River valleys southward. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM6004, 20 Apr 1890 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy: Three subspecies are recognized, one in North America, podiceps (Pyle 2008). Spring: Feb 19, 19, 20 […]

Anser albifrons GAMBELLI Status: Common regular spring and fall migrant central, fairly common east, uncommon west. Rare regular summer visitor south and east, rare casual north and west. Rare regular winter visitor central and east, rare casual west. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM12412, 1937 or 1938 Lancaster Co. Taxonomy:  Taxonomy of this species in North America has […]

Anser rossii Status: Abundant regular spring migrant statewide. Rare regular summer visitor central and east. Common regular fall migrant statewide. Rare regular winter visitor west, south, and east. Documentation: Specimen: UNSM ZM11255, 6 Nov 1922 Hooper, Dodge Co (Tate 1966). Taxonomy:  The genus Chen was recently lumped with genus Anser based on genetic studies (Chesser […]